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Ultrasound of hemobilia: A clinical and experimental study
Author(s) -
Laffey Patricia A.,
Brandon J. Campbell,
Teplick Steven K.,
Haskin Pamela H.,
Pavlides Constantinos A.
Publication year - 1988
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.1870160304
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , percutaneous , biliary tract , radiology , surgery
Abstract Clinical observations on patients with hemobilia secondary to percutaneous biliary procedures and laboratory studies on animals with experimentally induced hemobilia indicate that the presence of fresh blood or clot within the biliary tree may yield an erroneous impression of duct size in ultrasound examinations. Recognition of this potential source of error becomes increasingly important as the use of percutaneous procedures for the relief of biliary obstruction increases.