Boomerang sign (splenium)
Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 17 Mar 2018
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Goel A, Gaillard F, Bell D, et al. Boomerang sign (splenium). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22699
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17 Apr 2013,
Ayush Goel ◉
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The boomerang sign refers to a boomerang-shaped region of cytotoxic edema in the splenium of the corpus callosum typically seen in cytotoxic lesions of the corpus callosum (CLOCCs) 1-4.
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References
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