Meniscus sign (disambiguation)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 20 Feb 2024

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Sharma R, Meniscus sign (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-184510

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20 Feb 2024, Rohit Sharma ◉

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At the time the article was created Rohit Sharma had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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20 Feb 2024, Rohit Sharma ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Rohit Sharma had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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A meniscus sign has been named in multiple contexts:

air meniscus sign in chest imaging most commonly due to invasive aspergillosis ¹
Carman meniscus sign in barium studies due to an ulcerated gastric cancer ²
clot meniscus sign in angiography due to large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke ³
ghost meniscus (empty meniscus) sign in MRI knee due to radial meniscal tear ⁴
meniscus sign in myelography due to an intradural lesion ⁵
meniscus sign in cholangiography due to impacted choledocholithiasis ⁶

The word meniscus is from the Greek word "mēniskos" meaning crescent moon.

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