Fleischner sign (tuberculosis of ileocecal junction)
nicht verwechseln mit: Fleischner sign (enlarged pulmonary artery)
The Fleischner sign (also known as the inverted umbrella sign), refers to a widely gaping, thickened, patulous ileocecal valve and a narrowed, ulcerated terminal ileum associated with tuberculous involvement of the ileocecum.
See also
- gastrointestinal tuberculosis
- Stierlin sign
- not to be confused with the Fleischner sign (enlarged pulmonary artery)