새로운 도플러 소견과 방광충만을 통해 관찰된 요관방광이음부 결석 1례 = A Case of Ureterovesical JunctionStone; Confirmed by New DopplerFinding and Quick Bladder Filling

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Twinkling artifact, described by Rahmouni et al in 1996,
appears as a rapidly alternating red and blue color Doppler
signal behind certain stationary objects, such as stone. It
has been reported mainly association with urinary calculi in
only a handful of studies, showing the usefulness in equivocal
case on sonography.
For better visualization of distal ureter and ureterovesical
junction(UVJ) on transabdominal sonography, full bladder
technique by oral fluid ingestion has been usually performed
at radiology department. However, it is time consuming
work-up with some limitation, therefore not appropriate
with many cases in busy urban ED. For rapid bladder
distension on sonography, some authors suggested effective
alternative approach, rapid intravenous hydration, rarely
reported in related English literatures.
I report a case with UVJ stone confirmed by twinkling artifact
and alternative quick bladder filling with transabdominal
ultrasonography.

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