Abstract
A double-contrast barium meal has been carried out on 37 patients in whom there had been disagreement in diagnosis between the routine barium meal and subsequent oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. There was an 81% agreement between the endoscopic diagnosis and the diagnosis obtained with double-contrast barium meal. Confirmation of the endoscopic and double-contrast radiological diagnosis was obtained all 11 patients who had surgical treatment. These findings suggest that a double-contrast barium meal should be routinely used in the diagnosis of dyspepsia.
MeSH terms
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Barium Sulfate*
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Contrast Media
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Dyspepsia / diagnosis*
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Dyspepsia / diagnostic imaging
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Dyspepsia / etiology
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Endoscopy*
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False Negative Reactions
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False Positive Reactions
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Gastritis / diagnosis
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Gastritis / diagnostic imaging
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Hernia, Hiatal / diagnosis
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Hernia, Hiatal / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Peptic Ulcer / diagnosis
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Peptic Ulcer / diagnostic imaging
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Polyps / diagnosis
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Polyps / diagnostic imaging
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Radiography
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Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Substances
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Contrast Media
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Barium Sulfate