Accordion sign

Case contributed by Elsayed Mohamed Elsayed Galbat , 6 Nov 2016
Diagnosis almost certain
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Accordion sign is a non-specific sign related to a thickened oedematous large bowel wall. It can be caused by infectious colitis (like ClostridiumClostridioides difficile colitis), non-specific colitis or large bowel ischaemia.

  • -<p><a href="/articles/accordion-sign-1">Accordion</a> sign is a non-specific sign related to a thickened oedematous large bowel wall. It can be caused by infectious colitis (like Clostridium difficile colitis), non-specific colitis or large bowel ischaemia.</p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/accordion-sign-colon">Accordion</a> sign is a non-specific sign related to a thickened oedematous large bowel wall. It can be caused by infectious colitis (like <a title="Clostridioides difficile colitis" href="/articles/clostridioides-difficile-colitis"><em>Clostridioides difficile</em> colitis</a>), non-specific colitis or large bowel ischaemia.</p>

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