Published September 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Deceptions in localizing extrahepatic right-upper-quadrant abdominal masses by CT

  • 1. Univ. of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis

Description

Eleven patients with various extrahepatic right-upper-quadrant lesions had findings on computed tomography (CT) that strongly suggested intrahepatic location. Diagnostic uncertainties on CT were caused by the large size of these masses (5-12 cm in diameter) and sparsity of retroperitoneal fat planes. Sonography depicted the true location of these lesions more clearly than CT. The complementary role of sonography is stressed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.
Journal Volume
139
Journal Issue
3
Series
AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.
Journal Page Range
501-504
ISSN
0361-803X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14742242
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABDOMEN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RELIABILITY; SONIC PROBES; STATISTICS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY AREAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MATHEMATICS; PROBES; TOMOGRAPHY