Fleischner sign (tuberculosis of ileocecal junction)
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Shetty A, Weerakkody Y, Vibhakar A, et al. Fleischner sign (tuberculosis of ileocecal junction). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 11 Mar 2025) https://radiopaedia.org/articles/27632
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11 Feb 2014,
Aditya Shetty
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Synonyms:
- Inverted umbrella sign of Fleischner
- Inverted umbrella sign
The Fleischner sign (also known as the inverted umbrella sign), refers to a widely gaping, thickened, patulous ileocecal valve and a narrowed, ulcerated terminal ileum associated with tuberculous involvement of the ileocecum.
See also
- gastrointestinal tuberculosis
- Stierlin sign
- not to be confused with the Fleischner sign (enlarged pulmonary artery)
References
- 1. Sharma MP, Bhatia V. Abdominal tuberculosis. Indian J. Med. Res. 2005;120 (4): 305-15. Pubmed citation
- 2. Harisinghani MG, McLoud TC, Shepard JA et-al. Tuberculosis from head to toe. Radiographics. 2000;20 (2): 449-70. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.2.g00mc12449 - Pubmed citation
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