Preferred Label : double cava sign;
Definition : A structure of similar size and attenuation resembles a second inferior vena cava
adjacent to the true structure on a CT scan. Suggests retroperitoneal adenopathy.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35164;
Associated condition(s)
A structure of similar size and attenuation resembles a second inferior vena cava
adjacent to the true structure on a CT scan. Suggests retroperitoneal adenopathy.