TABLE 4.
Abdominal ultrasound findings
| Characteristics | GDH (n = 20) | Controls (n = 113) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small intestines | |||
| Echogenicity | 1 | ||
| Normal (1) | 18 | 103 | |
| Abnormal (2) | 2 | 10 | |
| Wall layering | .7 | ||
| Normal (1) | 17 | 100 | |
| Abnormal (2) | 3 | 13 | |
| Corrugation | .7 | ||
| Normal (1) | 20 | 106 | |
| Abnormal (2) | 0 | 7 | |
| Dilatation | ND | ||
| Normal (1) | 20 | 110 | |
| Abnormal (2) | 0 | 3 | |
| Total score (median, range) | 4 (4‐5) | 4 (4‐7) | 1 |
| GI masses | ND | ||
| Absent | 20 | 112 | |
| Present | 0 | 1 | |
| Ulceration | 1 | ||
| Absent | 20 | 111 | |
| Present | 0 | 2 | |
| Colon | 1 | ||
| Normal | 10 | 71 | |
| Abnormal | 2 | 20 | |
| Stomach | .3 | ||
| Normal | 12 | 90 | |
| Abnormal | 4 | 15 | |
| Jejunal lymph nodes | .6 | ||
| Normal | 13 | 58 | |
| Abnormal | 0 | 5 | |
| Peritoneal effusion | .5 | ||
| Absent | 15 | 93 | |
| Present | 5 | 20 | |
| Adrenal gland width (cm) (median, range) | |||
| Left | 0.29 (0.14‐0.9) | 0.48 (0.29‐1.5) | <.0001 |
| Right | 0.34 (0.16‐0.6) | 0.51 (0.27‐0.9) | <.0001 |
Note: Control group: left adrenal n = 108, right adrenal n = 99. ND = not determined.
Bolded P‐values correspond with statiscitally significant findings.