Centipede sign (mesentery)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 22 Oct 2017

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Citation:

Elgendy A, Bell D, Gaillard F, et al. Centipede sign (mesentery). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34992

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34992

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/34992

rID:

34992

Article created:

19 Mar 2015, Azza Elgendy

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Last revised:

22 Oct 2017, Daniel J Bell ◉

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Revisions:

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Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Sections:

Signs

Synonyms:

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.