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The gastric bubble: roentgen observations.
Gurney JW, Olson DL, Schroeder BA.
Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Radiographics. 1989 May;9(3):467-85
The appearance of the stomach bubble provides many clues to underlying thoracoabdominal disorders. Illustrated in this article are (1) the major complications of large hiatal hernias: intrathoracic gastric volvulus and ulceration; (2) diaphragmatic abnormalities including inversion of the hemidiaphragm and intrathoracic displacement of abdominal contents because of diaphragmatic laceration or congenital herniation; (3) extrinsic displacement of the stomach bubble by splenomegaly (the occurrence of which in association with radiographic abnormalities in the chest--cardiomegaly, interstitial lung disease, mediastinal or hilar adenopathy--helps form a differential diagnosis); and (4) situs abnormalities for the analysis of which a simplified schema is presented.
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Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Radiographics. 1989 May;9(3):467-85
The appearance of the stomach bubble provides many clues to underlying thoracoabdominal disorders. Illustrated in this article are (1) the major complications of large hiatal hernias: intrathoracic gastric volvulus and ulceration; (2) diaphragmatic abnormalities including inversion of the hemidiaphragm and intrathoracic displacement of abdominal contents because of diaphragmatic laceration or congenital herniation; (3) extrinsic displacement of the stomach bubble by splenomegaly (the occurrence of which in association with radiographic abnormalities in the chest--cardiomegaly, interstitial lung disease, mediastinal or hilar adenopathy--helps form a differential diagnosis); and (4) situs abnormalities for the analysis of which a simplified schema is presented.
Posted via PubMed for educational and discussion purposes only.
Link to PubMed Reference
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