title: Barium stalactites: observations on their nature and significance.
abstract: Stalactites--droplets of barium hanging from protrusions on the nondependent mucosal surface of the stomach and seen on double contrast studies--are described. Their importance in the diagnosis of polypoid lesions is shown.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate