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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 5/2015

01-06-2015 | Classics in Abdominal Imaging

The Comb Sign

Authors: Nathan S. Hill, David J. DiSantis

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 5/2015

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Excerpt

20 years ago, Abdominal Imaging editor Morton Meyers described a CT sign now firmly in the radiology lexicon. He observed that, on contrast enhanced CT, the parallel engorged mesenteric vessels that supply bowel afflicted with active Crohn’s disease resemble the parallel teeth of a comb (Fig. 1). Thus, the “Comb Sign” was born.
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go back to reference Meyers MA, McGuire PV (1995) Spiral CT demonstration of hypervascularity in Crohn disease: “vascular jejunization of the ileum” or the “comb sign”. Abdominal Imaging 20(4):327–332CrossRefPubMed Meyers MA, McGuire PV (1995) Spiral CT demonstration of hypervascularity in Crohn disease: “vascular jejunization of the ileum” or the “comb sign”. Abdominal Imaging 20(4):327–332CrossRefPubMed
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go back to reference Gore RM, Levine MS, eds. (2008) Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology. Saunders. Philadelphia, 1094. Gore RM, Levine MS, eds. (2008) Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology. Saunders. Philadelphia, 1094.
Metadata
Title
The Comb Sign
Authors
Nathan S. Hill
David J. DiSantis
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-014-0285-8

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