Preferred Label : sigmoid elevator sign;
Definition : Redundant sigmoid colon is elevated out of the bony pelvis at onset of barium enema,
rather than after entire colon is filled. Suggests lesion of the sigmoid colon.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35540;
Associated condition(s)
Redundant sigmoid colon is elevated out of the bony pelvis at onset of barium enema,
rather than after entire colon is filled. Suggests lesion of the sigmoid colon.
