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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 10/2018

01-10-2018 | Classics in Abdominal Radiology

The Champagne sign

Authors: Quentin Minault, Christian Gaiddon, Francis Veillon, Aina Venkatasamy

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 10/2018

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Excerpt

The champagne sign or “effervescent gallbladder” is a term used to describe the hyperechoic appearance of air bubbles secondary to gas formation in the gallbladder lumen related to necrosis in acute emphysematous cholecystitis [1, 2]. …
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Metadata
Title
The Champagne sign
Authors
Quentin Minault
Christian Gaiddon
Francis Veillon
Aina Venkatasamy
Publication date
01-10-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1544-x

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