Hampton's line
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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.
It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton.
External links
- Hampton's line at Who Named It?
- Hampton's line image at learningradiology.com
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