Hampton's line

Medical condition
Hampton's line
Differential diagnosismucosal edema

Hampton's line is a thin, radiolucent line seen across the neck of a gastric ulcer filled with barium sulphate during a barium meal. It is a sign of mucosal edema.[citation needed]

It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hampton's line at Who Named It?

External links

  • Hampton's line image at learningradiology.com
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