Hampton's line
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.
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Differential diagnosis | mucosal edema |
It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton.[1]
References
- Hampton's line at Who Named It?
External links
- Hampton's line image at learningradiology.com
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