WES sign - Revision history

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	==Background==		==Background==

	*"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES) sign		*"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES) sign
	*Consists of two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone.		*Consists of two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone.
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	**Can also be seen in a "porcelain gallbladder"		**Can also be seen in a "porcelain gallbladder"
	*The WES sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing.<ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>		*The WES sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing.<ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>


	==Images==		==Images==

	[[File:Wes sign.JPG\|300px\|"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES Sign) Non-obstructing gallstones within a contracted gallbladder]]		[[File:Wes sign.JPG\|300px\|"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES Sign) Non-obstructing gallstones within a contracted gallbladder]]


	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Biliary ultrasound]]
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Biliary ultrasound\|Biliary ultrasound]]
	[[Category:Ultrasound]]		[[Category:Ultrasound]]


	==References==		==References==

	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:Radiology]]		[[Category:Radiology]]
	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
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ClaireLewis: /* See Also */

2019-09-30T16:54:01Z

Mholtz at 19:17, 7 July 2017

2017-07-07T19:17:30Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	~~The~~ "~~wall echo shadow~~" (WES) sign ~~is observed in patients with a contracted gallbladder around a large gallstone. There are~~ two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone. Patients with multiple gallstones can also produce the finding if the gallbladder is contracted around them~~. It can~~ also be seen in a "porcelain gallbladder." The sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing. <ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>		*"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES) sign
			*Consists of two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone.
			**Typically observed in patients with a contracted gallbladder around a single large gallstone
			**Patients with multiple gallstones can also produce the finding if the gallbladder is contracted around them
			**Can also be seen in a "porcelain gallbladder"
			*The WES sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing.<ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>

	==Images==		==Images==
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]
			[[Category:Radiology]]
			[[Category:GI]]

Neil.m.young at 02:38, 8 April 2016

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	[[File:Wes sign.JPG\|300px\|"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES Sign) Non-obstructing gallstones within a contracted gallbladder]]		[[File:Wes sign.JPG\|300px\|"Wall Echo Shadow" (WES Sign) Non-obstructing gallstones within a contracted gallbladder]]

	==~~Instructions~~==		==See Also==
	~~Perform a~~ [[Biliary ultrasound]]		*[[Biliary ultrasound]]

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]		[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]

Neil.m.young at 02:37, 8 April 2016

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	Perform a [[Biliary ultrasound]]		Perform a [[Biliary ultrasound]]

	==~~Sources~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]		[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]

Neil.m.young at 02:37, 8 April 2016

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	==Instructions==		==Instructions==
	Perform a [[~~Ultrasound:_Gallbladder\|Gallbladder Ultrasound~~]]		Perform a [[Biliary ultrasound]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]		[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]

Ostermayer: Text replacement - "Category:Rads" to "Category:Radiology"

2016-03-22T16:14:55Z

Text replacement - "Category:Rads" to "Category:Radiology"

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:~~Rads~~]][[Category:GI]]		[[Category:Radiology]][[Category:GI]]

Mcamilon: porcelain gallbladder

2014-05-21T20:57:45Z

porcelain gallbladder

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	==Background==		==Background==
	The "wall echo shadow" (WES) sign is observed in patients with a contracted gallbladder around a large gallstone. There are two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone. Patients with multiple gallstones can also produce the finding if the gallbladder is contracted around them. The sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing. <ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>		The "wall echo shadow" (WES) sign is observed in patients with a contracted gallbladder around a large gallstone. There are two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone. Patients with multiple gallstones can also produce the finding if the gallbladder is contracted around them. It can also be seen in a "porcelain gallbladder." The sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing. <ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>

	==Images==		==Images==

Ostermayer: /* Background */

2014-05-06T23:24:40Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	The "wall echo shadow" (WES) sign is observed in patients with a contracted gallbladder around a large gallstone. There are two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone. Patients with multiple gallstones can also produce the finding if the gallbladder is contracted around them. The sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing. <ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald ~~FR, Cooperberg PL, Cohen MM~~. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>		The "wall echo shadow" (WES) sign is observed in patients with a contracted gallbladder around a large gallstone. There are two parallel hyperechoenic lines (Wall) separated by a hypoechoic space (Echo), and distal shadowing (Shadow) from the gallstone. Patients with multiple gallstones can also produce the finding if the gallbladder is contracted around them. The sign can distinguish a gallstone from a loop of bowel when the entirety of the gallbladder is not visible due to the large shadowing. <ref>Rybicki FJ. The WES sign. Radiology. 2000;214 (3): 881-2[http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr38881 PDF]</ref><ref>Macdonald F. et al. The WES triad - a specific sonographic sign of gallstones in the contracted gallbladder. Gastrointest Radiol. 1981;6 (1): 39-41</ref>

	==Images==		==Images==

Ostermayer: /* Sources */

2014-05-06T23:22:43Z

Sources

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	<references/>		<references/>
			[[Category:Rads]][[Category:GI]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Biliary ultrasound]]		*[[Biliary ultrasound]]
			[[Category:Ultrasound]]

	==References==		==References==