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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2024

Gastrointestinal Ultrasound in Infectious Diseases: A Comprehensive Review.

Francesca Aprile, Marcello Vangeli, Mariangela Allocca, Alessandra Zilli, Marjorie Costa Argollo, Ferdinando D'amico, Tommaso Lorenzo Parigi, Silvio Danese, Federica Furfaro

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Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Francesca AprileDepartment of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8806-0424
Marcello VangeliDepartment of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy.
Mariangela AlloccaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Alessandra ZilliDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Marjorie Costa ArgolloGastroenterology Department, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04021-001, Brazil.
Ferdinando D'amicoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8591-6995
Tommaso Lorenzo ParigiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Silvio DaneseDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Federica FurfaroDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract often present diagnostic challenges due to the variability in clinical manifestations and overlapping symptoms. Ultrasound imaging has emerged as a valuable tool in the assessment of gastrointestinal pathologies, offering non-invasive and real-time visualization of anatomical structures. This review aims to explore the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract. We discuss the imaging features of various infectious etiologies, such as bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, highlighting characteristic findings on ultrasound scans. Additionally, we provide insights into the utility of ultrasound for the assessment of treatment response. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature and clinical case studies, this review underscores the significance of ultrasound imaging as a frontline modality in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

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Gastrointestinal DiseasesUltrasonographyCommunicable DiseasesGastrointestinal TractHumansbowel ultrasoundgastrointestinal diseasesgastrointestinal ultrasoundinfectionsinfectious diseases

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PMID39336443
PMCPMC11434242

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