Preferred Label : Stierlin sign;
Definition : Narrow terminal ileum empties directly into a narrow ascending colon via a short or
obliterated cecum. Suggests ileocecal tuberculosis.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35585;
Associated condition(s)
Narrow terminal ileum empties directly into a narrow ascending colon via a short or
obliterated cecum. Suggests ileocecal tuberculosis.