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. 2022 Dec;9(4):380-382.
doi: 10.15441/ceem.22.219. Epub 2022 Sep 27.

Unusual appearance of air in soft tissue on ultrasound

Joo Shiang Ang  1
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Unusual appearance of air in soft tissue on ultrasound

Joo Shiang Ang. Clin Exp Emerg Med. 2022 Dec.
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Fig. 1.
Bedside ultrasound showing multiple ring-down artifacts (arrows) signifying gas in a fluid collection (star).
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Fig. 2.
Anteroposterior view of knee radiograph showing soft tissue gas.
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Fig. 3.
Lateral view of knee radiograph showing soft tissue gas and a fluid collection with an air-fluid level.
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Fig. 4.
Magnetic resonance imaging showing joint effusion (white arrow) and soft tissue gas (black arrows).
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References

    1. Avruch L, Cooperberg PL. The ring-down artifact. J Ultrasound Med. 1985;4:21–8. - PubMed

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