Preferred Label : crescent sign;
RADLEX synonyms : quarter-moon sign;
Definition : Gastric ulcer with concavity toward lumen and convexity away from lumen. Suggests
benign gastric ulcer; produced by mucosa hanging over orifice of ulcer.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35121;
Associated condition(s)
Gastric ulcer with concavity toward lumen and convexity away from lumen. Suggests
benign gastric ulcer; produced by mucosa hanging over orifice of ulcer.