Detection of gastric drug packet by ultrasound scanning

被引：9
作者：
Chung, Chin Hung [1 ]
Fung, Wing Tak [2 ]
机构：
[1] North Dist Hosp, Dept Accid & Emergency, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] North Dist Hosp, Dept Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 2006年 / 13卷 / 05期
关键词：
body packers; foreign bodies; ultrasonography;
D O I：
10.1097/00063110-200610000-00012
中图分类号：
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要：
A 53-year-old male drug user was brought to the emergency department by police for suspected drug smuggling by body packing. The abdominal X-ray revealed suspicion of the presence of a drug packet in the gastric antrum, but the patient strongly denied body packing. Abdominal ultrasonography confirmed the presence of a 4.0 x 2.8 cm(2) oval-shaped echogenic mass with posterior shadowing in the gastric antrum. A small plastic bag with many blue tablets was later retrieved by endoscopy. Ultrasonography is recommended in similar cases with doubtful radiological findings. 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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页码：302 / 303
页数：2
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