Preferred Label : bull's-eye falciform ligament sign;
RADLEX synonyms : bullseye falciform ligament sign;
Definition : Lucent region within the falciform ligament on a transverse ultrasound, which normally
appears very echodense. Suggests portal hypertension; umbilical vein is partly recanalized.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35063;
Associated condition(s)
Lucent region within the falciform ligament on a transverse ultrasound, which normally
appears very echodense. Suggests portal hypertension; umbilical vein is partly recanalized.