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Floating stones were noted in the nonopacified gallbladder at ultrasound examination. Gas-containing fissures in these stones could be demonstrated pre- and postoperatively (Mercedes Benz sign).
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Strijk, S.P., Boetes, C. & Rosenbusch, G. Floating stones in a nonopacified gallbladder: Ultrasonographic sign of gas-containing gallstones. Gastrointest Radiol 6, 261–263 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01890262
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01890262