| Utility of sonographic gallbladder wall patterns in differentiating malignant from cirrhotic ascites. | |
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PMID: 2494229 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Thirty-one patients with ascites associated with malignancy and 49 patients with cirrhotic ascites were enrolled in a sonographic study of the gallbladder wall. Three gallbladder wall patterns were recognized: A, single-layered, nonthickened wall; B, single-layered, thickened wall; and C, double-layered, thickened wall. Pattern A was found more frequently in patients with malignant ascites, while patterns B and C were detected more frequently in patients with cirrhotic ascites. If "nonthickened gallbladder wall" is used as a criterion for prediction of malignant ascites, the sensitivity is 80.6% and the specificity 93.9%. This suggests that sonographic examination of the gallbladder wall is useful in the differentiation of malignant from cirrhotic ascites. |
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Authors:
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Y S Huang; S D Lee; J C Wu; S S Wang; H C Lin; Y T Tsai |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU Volume: 17 ISSN: 0091-2751 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Ultrasound Publication Date: 1989 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-05-10 Completed Date: 1989-05-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401663 Medline TA: J Clin Ultrasound Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 187-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Ascites
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blood,
diagnosis*,
etiology Diagnosis, Differential Gallbladder / pathology* Humans Liver Cirrhosis / blood, complications, diagnosis* Peritoneal Neoplasms / blood, complications, diagnosis* Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Reference Values Serum Albumin / analysis Ultrasonography* |
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0/Serum Albumin |
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