Crescent in a doughnut sign (intestinal intussusception)
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The crescent in a doughnut sign refers to the transverse ultrasound appearance of intestinal intussusception, and is a variation of the target sign (which is also known as the doughnut sign)
The doughnut is formed by concentric alternating echogenic and hypoechogenic bands. The echogenicbands are formed by mucosa and muscularis whereas the submucosa isresponsible for the hypoechoic bands.
The crescent is formed by mesentarymesentery which is dragged into the intussusception. It is naturally located only on one side of the bowel and therefore forms a crescent which is echogenic.
It is thus the transverse equivalent of the pseudokidney sign.
-<p>The <strong>crescent in a doughnut sign</strong> refers to the transverse ultrasound appearance of <a href="/articles/intussusception">intestinal intussusception</a>, and is a variation of the <a href="/articles/target-sign-of-intussusception">target sign</a> (which is also known as the doughnut sign)</p><p>The doughnut is formed by concentric alternating echogenic and hypoechogenic bands. The echogenic-bands are formed by mucosa and muscularis whereas the submucosa is-responsible for the hypoechoic bands.</p><p>The crescent is formed by mesentary which is dragged into the intussusception. It is naturally located only on one side of the bowel and therefore forms a crescent which is echogenic. </p><p>It is thus the transverse equivalent of the <a href="/articles/pseudokidney-of-intussusception">pseudokidney</a> sign.</p>- +<p>The <strong>crescent in a doughnut sign</strong> refers to the transverse ultrasound appearance of <a href="/articles/intussusception">intestinal intussusception</a>, and is a variation of the <a href="/articles/target-sign-intussusception">target sign</a> (which is also known as the doughnut sign)</p><p>The doughnut is formed by concentric alternating echogenic and hypoechogenic bands. The echogenic bands are formed by mucosa and muscularis whereas the submucosa is responsible for the hypoechoic bands.</p><p>The crescent is formed by mesentery which is dragged into the intussusception. It is naturally located only on one side of the bowel and therefore forms a crescent which is echogenic. </p><p>It is thus the transverse equivalent of the <a href="/articles/pseudokidney-intussusception">pseudokidney</a> sign.</p>
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