Preferred Label : CT arrowhead sign;
Definition : Arrowhead shape in the cecum near the appendiceal orifice on transverse CT scans following
oral or rectal contrast administration. Suggests appendicitis; contrast funnels into
thickened cecal wall near orifice.;
Source : Radiology 2003; 227:44-45;
Origin ID : RID35128;
Associated condition(s)
Arrowhead shape in the cecum near the appendiceal orifice on transverse CT scans following
oral or rectal contrast administration. Suggests appendicitis; contrast funnels into
thickened cecal wall near orifice.
