Target sign (disambiguation)
Last revised by Andrew Markos
on 11 Nov 2024
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Citation:
Udayakumar M, Markos A, Verikios N, et al. Target sign (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6902
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6902
Article created:
26 Aug 2009,
M Udayakumar
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Last revised:
11 Nov 2024,
Andrew Markos
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Synonyms:
- Bull's eye sign (disambiguation)
- Target sign - general
- Bulls eye sign (disambiguation)
- Bullseye sign (disambiguation)
- Bulls-eye sign (disambiguation)
There have been many target signs, also known as bull's eye signs, described throughout the body
Gastrointestinal
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bowel wall
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barium studies 2
aphthoid ulcers: earliest lesion seen in Crohn disease
gastric lymphoma with central ulceration 4
gastric adenocarcinoma with central ulceration
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with central ulceration
hematogenous gastric metastases
Hepatobiliary
hepatic metastases on ultrasound
periportal fibrosis on ultrasound
intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma: see target sign of cholangiocarcinoma
Central nervous system
Peripheral nerves
peripheral plexiform neurofibromas on MRI
Musculoskeletal
target sign of hematoma on MRI (also called concentric ring sign on MRI)
island of red bone marrow with central yellow marrow on MRI
Others
tumors following radiofrequency ablation
skin lesions in Lyme disease
COVID-19 pneumonia (pulmonary target sign)
References
- 1. Dunnick NR, Harell GS, Parker BR. Multiple bull's-eye" lesions in gastric lymphoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1976;126 (5): 965-9. AJR Am J Roentgenol (citation) - Pubmed citation
- 2. Rubesin SE, Levine MS, Laufer I. Double-contrast upper gastrointestinal radiography: a pattern approach for diseases of the stomach. Radiology. 2008;246 (1): 33-48. doi:10.1148/radiol.2461061245 - Pubmed citation
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- Animal and animal produce inspired signs
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- Wheel within a wheel sign (hepatic candidiasis)
- Target sign (intussusception)
- Article title
- Schwannoma
- Pulmonary target sign
- Target sign (peripheral nerve sheath tumor)
- Target sign (cholangiocarcinoma)
- Fat halo sign (inflammatory bowel disease)
- Gastric lymphoma
- Weapon and munition inspired signs
- Target sign (tuberculosis)
Cases:
- Acute appendicitis in pregnancy
- Rectus femoris muscle injury with "Bull's eye" sign
- Splenic candidiasis
- Bull's eye sign (photo)
- Ileocecal intussusception
- Erythema chronicum migrans
- Gastric ulcer: a bull's eye
- Liver metastases (prostate, centrally-necrotic)
- Bull's eye sign of rectus femoris injury
- Cerebral metastasis - Bull's eye sign
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weapon and munition inspired signs
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- boomerang sign (disambiguation)[+][+]
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vegetable and plant inspired[+][+]
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- blade of grass sign
- celery stalk appearance (disambiguation)
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- coffee bean sign
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fruit inspired[+][+]
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bunch of grapes sign (disambiguation)
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animal and animal produce inspired[+][+]
- human[+][+]
- mammals
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- bear paw sign
- beaver tail liver
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- claw sign
- dog ear sign
- dog leg sign
- dromedary hump
- ears of the lynx sign
- eye of tiger sign
- feline esophagus
- giraffe pattern
- hidebound sign
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- ivory vertebra sign
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- moose head appearance
- panda sign[+][+]
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