Preferred Label : Mickey Mouse sign of liver;
RADLEX synonyms : Mickey Mouse sign;
Definition : Transverse ultrasound of portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct resembles
the head of Mickey Mouse. Suggests enlargement of the common bile duct due to biliary
obstruction, which makes up the left ear.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID34404;
Associated condition(s)
Transverse ultrasound of portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct resembles
the head of Mickey Mouse. Suggests enlargement of the common bile duct due to biliary
obstruction, which makes up the left ear.