Preferred Label : corkscrew bowel sign;
RADLEX synonyms : corkscrew sign; corkscrew bowel;
Definition : Duodenum and proximal jejunum spiral around each other on CT or upper GI series. Suggests
malrotation and midgut volvulus.;
Source : Radiology 2007; 242:315-316;
Origin ID : RID35111;
Associated condition(s)
Duodenum and proximal jejunum spiral around each other on CT or upper GI series. Suggests
malrotation and midgut volvulus.