Hampton's line

Hampton's line
Hampton's line
Differential diagnosis	mucosal edema

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.^[1]

References[]

^ Hampton's line at Who Named It?

External links[]

Hampton's line image at learningradiology.com

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[1] Hampton's line at Who Named It?

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