Accuracy of ultrasonography in the evaluation of abdominal masses in children in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Adebayo Ayokunle Adedayo (Author), Joseph Bako Igashi (Author), Philip Mari Mshelbwala (Author), Abdulrashid A Nasir (Author), Emmanuel A Ameh (Author), James O Adeniran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Abdominal masses in children constitute a spectrum of lesions of diverse origin, nature and significance. In a low-income setting with limited investigative facilities, accurate diagnosis of abdominal masses can be very challenging. However, ultrasound has been used preferentially as a...