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Preferred Label : string-of-pearls sign of bowel;

Definition : Oblique or horizontal row of air bubbles visible on abdominal radiograph; almost always indicates small bowel obstruction; air is trapped between valvulae conniventes along the superior wall of the intestine.;

Source : Radiology 2000; 214:157-158;

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Oblique or horizontal row of air bubbles visible on abdominal radiograph; almost always indicates small bowel obstruction; air is trapped between valvulae conniventes along the superior wall of the intestine.

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05/05/2025


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