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The ultrasound findings in an obstructed afferent loop
Author(s) -
Hauser J. Bruce,
Stanley Robert J.,
Geisse Guillermo
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870020405
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasonography , afferent , ultrasound , radiology , abdominal ultrasonography , anatomy
The widest application of abdominal ultrasonography is the determination of location and character of abdominal masses. Retroperitoneal, pancreatic, aortic, hepatic and renal masses have been well described (1) . We are reporting a case of an obstructed afferent loop visualized by ultrasound.