Whirlpool sign (disambiguation)
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Sigmavolvulus
mit Whirlpool-Zeichen in der Computertomographie, coronare Reformatierung.
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Transverse
colon volvulus: Case report and review of the literature. Contrast-enhanced CT in portal phase, coronal projection. ‘Whirlpool sign’. At the point of calibre change, twirling of transverse mesocolon vessels is seen (black arrowhead) shaping the classic ‘whirl’ image.
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Midgut
volvulus in an infant with intestinal malrotation. Ultrasonography showing an epigastric mass with a typical whirlpool pattern (arrow).
The whirlpool sign, also known as the whirl sign, is seen when a structure twists upon itself resembling the rotating masses of water of a whirlpool. Described whirlpool signs include:
- whirlpool sign (mesentery): bowel rotates around its mesentery leading to whirls of the mesenteric vessels
- whirlpool sign (ovarian torsion): whirls of the ovarian pedicle vessels seen in ovarian torsion
- whirlpool sign (testicular torsion): spiral twist of the spermatic cord seen in testicular torsion
Siehe auch:
- intestinale Malrotation
- Volvulus des Coecums
- Mesenterium
- Arteria mesenterica superior
- Dünndarmvolvulus
- corkscrew sign (midgut volvulus)
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