Cecal bar sign (acute appendicitis)
Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 25 Apr 2019
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Stanislavsky A, Murphy A, Goel A, et al. Cecal bar sign (acute appendicitis). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12247
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2 Nov 2010,
Alexandra Stanislavsky ◉
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25 Apr 2019,
Andrew Murphy ◉
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- cecal bar sign
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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- 1. Pinto leite N, Pereira JM, Cunha R et-al. CT evaluation of appendicitis and its complications: imaging techniques and key diagnostic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005;185 (2): 406-17. AJR Am J Roentgenol (full text) - Pubmed citation
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