Triangular cord sign and ultrasound features of the gall bladder in infants with biliary atresia

• Main Authors: Visrutaratna P., Wongsawasdi L., Lerttumnongtum P., Singhavejsakul J., Kattipattanapong V., Ukarapol N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0141539573&partnerID=40&md5=f914a151c5bccb2f4fb562a331356034; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12890244; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2934
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The aim of this study was to reassess the accuracy of the triangular cord sign, the triangular cord sign coupled with abnormal gall-bladder length, and an irregular gall-bladder wall in the diagnosis of biliary atresia. The ultrasonograms of 46 infants with cholestatic jaundice were reviewed for the...