Stepladder sign (small bowel obstruction)

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 14 Sep 2021

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Citation:

Di Muzio B, Knipe H, Glick Y, et al. Stepladder sign (small bowel obstruction). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-48704

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-48704

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/48704

rID:

48704

Article created:

20 Oct 2016, Bruno Di Muzio ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Bruno Di Muzio had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

14 Sep 2021, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Sections:

Signs

Tags:

refs, cases

Synonyms:

Step-ladder sign (small bowel obstruction)

Stepladder sign represents the appearance of distended small bowel loops with gas-fluid levels that appear to be stacked on top of each other, typically observed on erect abdominal radiographs in the setting of small bowel obstruction.