Cecal bar sign (acute appendicitis)

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 25 Apr 2019

The cecal bar sign is a secondary sign in acute appendicitis. It refers to the appearance of inflammatory soft tissue at the base of the appendix, separating the appendix from the contrast-filled cecum.

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