Hydrops of the Gallbladder in a Child: Diagnosis by Ultrasonography
- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 63 (2) , 295-297
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.63.2.295
Abstract
Hydrops of the gallbladder is a rare cause of right upper quadrant mass in children. A case of acute hydrops of the gallbladder in a 5 yr old child is reported. A specific and accurate diagnosis can be made preoperatively only by sonography. Characteristic sonographic findings are described.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Gray Scale Ultrasonic Cholecystography: A Comparison with Conventional Radiographic TechniquesRadiology, 1976
- Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis in ChildrenArchives of Disease in Childhood, 1962