Sonographic "gastric corona sign": Diagnosis of gastric pneumatosis causedby a penetrating gastric ulcer

Authors
Chang, YS Wang, HP Huang, GT Wu, MS Lin, JT
Citation
Ys. Chang et al., Sonographic "gastric corona sign": Diagnosis of gastric pneumatosis causedby a penetrating gastric ulcer, J CLIN ULTR, 27(7), 1999, pp. 409-412
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
ISSN journal
00912751 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
409 - 412
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-2751(199909)27:7<409:S"CSDO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We present a case of gastric pneumatosis associated with splenoportal venou s gas caused by a giant penetrating gastric ulcer. On sonography, the gastr ic pneumatosis appeared as a circular hyperechoic band with distal reverber ations due to gas collection in the gastric wall; we termed this appearance the "gastric corona sign." Awareness of this sonographic sign may aid in t he early diagnosis of gastric pneumatosis. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.