Preferred Label : double bubble sign;
Definition : Two lucent structures visible in the upper abdomen of an infant, representing air-filled
stomach and duodenum, with no air distally. Suggests internal obstruction (duodenal
atresia), external compression, or volvulus.;
Source : Radiology 2001; 220:463-464;
Origin ID : RID35163;
Associated condition(s)
Two lucent structures visible in the upper abdomen of an infant, representing air-filled
stomach and duodenum, with no air distally. Suggests internal obstruction (duodenal
atresia), external compression, or volvulus.
