title: [Echographic aspects of biliary lithiasis and its complications].
abstract: Ultrasonic appearances of various types of gallbladder stones are described and findings on ultrasonic imaging of the main complications of biliary lithiasis analyzed. New possibilities for examination of the principal biliary pathway are being opened up by progress in improving resolution of the ultrasonoscope and by advances in knowledge of ultrasonic anatomy of the biliary tracts.
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Aspects échographiques de la lithiase biliaire et de ses complications.