Ultrasonographic findings in peptic ulcer: a report on 24 cases proven endoscopically.
A series of 24 patients is presented who had routine upper abdominal sonography for reason of atypical abdominal pain; in all cases the sonographically suggested diagnosis of a mucosal ulceration was proved by a following endoscopy. The ultrasonic findings were localized thickening of the gastric wall in combination with presence of liquid intragastrically in a fasting patient.
Danneels
F
F
Department of Radiology, AZ St.-Jan, Brugge, Belgium.
Steyaert
L
L
Cappelle
G
G
Pattyn
G
G
Meeus
L
L
Vandevoorde
P
P
Devos
V
V
Casselman
J
J
D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography