Centipede sign (mesentery)
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Citation:
Elgendy A, Bell D, Gaillard F, et al. Centipede sign (mesentery). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34992
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19 Mar 2015,
Azza Elgendy ◉
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- Centipede sign of diverticulitis
The centipede sign is seen as engorged mesenteric vessels in cases of acute sigmoid diverticulitis which gives an appearance similar to a centipede 1.
References
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- 2. Fernandes T, Oliveira MI, Castro R et-al. Bowel wall thickening at CT: simplifying the diagnosis. Insights Imaging. 2014;5 (2): 195-208. doi:10.1007/s13244-013-0308-y - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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