Fleischner sign (tuberculosis of ileocecal junction)

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 22 Aug 2018

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Citation:

Shetty A, Weerakkody Y, Vibhakar A, et al. Fleischner sign (tuberculosis of ileocecal junction). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://radiopaedia.org/articles/27632

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27632

Article created:

11 Feb 2014, Aditya Shetty

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Last revised:

22 Aug 2018, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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Systems:

Gastrointestinal

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Signs

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Synonyms:

Inverted umbrella sign of Fleischner
Inverted umbrella sign

The Fleischner sign (also known as the inverted umbrella sign), refers to a widely gaping, thickened, patulous ileocecal valve and a narrowed, ulcerated terminal ileum associated with tuberculous involvement of the ileocecum.