Ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute-phase decompression sickness

A 53-year-old man, who performed a 44-minute dive to a depth of 21 meters, felt severe abdominal pain with dyspnea after surfacing. An ultrasound study showed a marked snowstorm pattern in the portal vein of the liver and right ventricle, and whole body computed tomography revealed multiple gas bubb...

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Main Authors: Youichi Yanagawa, MD, PhD, Ikuto Takeuchi, MD, PhD, Junzo Ishiyama, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321000042