Preferred Label : comb sign;
Definition : Thick, tortuous, and parallel vessels are visible on the mesenteric side of intestine,
resembling teeth of a comb. Often present with fibrofatty proliferation. Typically
Indicates active Crohn's disease.;
Source : Radiology 2004; 230:783-784;
Origin ID : RID35101;
Associated condition(s)
Thick, tortuous, and parallel vessels are visible on the mesenteric side of intestine,
resembling teeth of a comb. Often present with fibrofatty proliferation. Typically
Indicates active Crohn's disease.
