Preferred Label : zoning sign;
Definition : Intestine has two zones on a mesenteric arteriogram; a dense, thick, and hypervascular
inner zone and an avascular outer zone. Typically outlined peripherally by serosal
fat line. Suggests Crohn disease.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35712;
Associated condition(s)
Intestine has two zones on a mesenteric arteriogram; a dense, thick, and hypervascular
inner zone and an avascular outer zone. Typically outlined peripherally by serosal
fat line. Suggests Crohn disease.
