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Ultrasonography of gastric volvulus: "peanut sign".
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11201364     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of chronic gastric volvulus in which ultrasonography (US) was useful. An 81-year-old woman was hospitalized due to vomiting, and upper gastroduodenoscopy revealed that the stomach was spirally twisted and constricted. An upper gastrointestinal barium study demonstrated an organoaxial-mesenteroaxial combined type gastric volvulus. US showed constriction between the dilated upper stomach body and the lower stomach body similar to a "peanut". Thereafter, the patient's vomiting stopped and follow-up US demonstrated that the constriction of the stomach was loosened. Therefore, we believe that this characteristic US sign paralleled the symptoms of the patient.
Authors:
Y Matsuzaki; M Asai; T Okura; R Tamura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0918-2918     ISO Abbreviation:  Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  2001 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-26     Completed Date:  2001-04-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204241     Medline TA:  Intern Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa Prefectural Tsuda Hospital.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Barium / diagnostic use
Chronic Disease
Duodenoscopy
Female
Gastroscopy
Humans
Stomach Diseases / complications,  radiography,  ultrasonography*
Torsion Abnormality / complications,  radiography,  ultrasonography
Vomiting / etiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-39-3/Barium

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