Preferred Label : applesauce sign;
RADLEX synonyms : apple sauce sign; soap bubble sign;
Definition : Lumpy appearance of distended small bowel on an abdominal radiograph of an infant.
Suggests small bowel obstruction by viscous meconium; appearance caused by mixture
of meconium with air.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35019;
Associated condition(s)
Lumpy appearance of distended small bowel on an abdominal radiograph of an infant.
Suggests small bowel obstruction by viscous meconium; appearance caused by mixture
of meconium with air.
