Preferred Label : rigid loop sign;
Definition : Segment of bowel with small amount of air in a curvilinear lumen on a frontal radiograph
that remains fixed over time and changes in position. Suggests mesenteric venous occlusion.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35488;
Associated condition(s)
Segment of bowel with small amount of air in a curvilinear lumen on a frontal radiograph
that remains fixed over time and changes in position. Suggests mesenteric venous occlusion.
