Alessi V, Salerno G. The "hay-fork" sign in the ultrasonographic diagnosis of intussusception.
GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOLOGY 1985;
10:177-9. [PMID:
3888768 DOI:
10.1007/bf01893097]
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Abstract
Ultrasonography was used to evaluate a palpable abdominal mass in a woman. The characteristic "hay-fork" image led to the correct diagnosis of colocolic intussusception, which had not been suspected. This sign appears to be highly specific for intussusception.
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