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Esophageal involvement in epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica: Clinical and roentgenographic manifestations
(Springer-Verlag, 1983-12)
Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare hereditary mechanobullous skin disorder. Four patients with esophageal involvement are reported. These cases and review of reported cases of epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica-recessive (EBD-R) ...
Staphylococcal esophagitis causing giant ulcers
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 1993-06)
A 29-year-old woman with Hodgkin disease developed odynophagia while receiving chemotherapy. Large esophageal ulcers due to staphylococcal infection of the mucosa were visualized by endoscopy and radiography. This unusual ...
Computed tomography as an adjunct to ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute acalculous cholecystitis
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1991-12)
The sonographic and computed tomographic (CT) findings were reviewed in 17 patients with acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) over a 6-year period from 1984 to 1989. Of the six patients in whom both ultrasound and CT were ...
Advances in ultrasonography of urinary tract obstruction
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1998-01)
MR of the kidneys, liver, and spleen in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 1994-03)
The magnetic resonance (MR) findings in the liver, kidneys, and spleen in eight patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) were retrospectively reviewed to determine whether characteristic features could be ...
Sonography of ruptured appendicitis
(Springer-Verlag, 1986-01)
Three girls and 4 boys with the final diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis underwent 19 sonographic studies, 5 before any therapy was instituted and 14 follow-up studies. Four abscesses identified before treatment and 2 seen ...
Hepatic abscesses in the immunocompromised patient: Role of CT in detection, diagnosis, management, and follow-up
(Springer-Verlag, 1986-01)
Newer cytotoxic and immunosuppressive agents and more aggressive oncologic treatment protocols have resulted in an increased incidence of opportunistic infections in the immunocompromised host. Clinical symptoms and ...
Gastroesophageal reflux in children: Is there a place for the upper gastrointestinal study?
(Springer-Verlag, 1986-01)
Objective tests for gastroesophageal reflux in children have shown only fair correlation with clinical symptoms. Thirty-four children referred to the pediatric surgery service for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux had ...