String of pearls appearance
May 15, 2020
dr.priya07_decodedmedicine
What would you say if a radiographic image of the abdomen shows areas similar to this?
Necklace beaded with a string of pearls_An appearance in small bowel
obstruction
The linear arrangement of air bubbles gives an appearance similar to string of pearls
(or beads) on abdominal radiographs of patients with small bowel obstruction.
The observed rows of air bubbles represent gas trapped between the valvulae
conniventes of the small intestine.
May 15, 2020
dr.priya07_decodedmedicine
What would you say if a radiographic image of the abdomen shows areas similar to this?
Necklace beaded with a string of pearls_An appearance in small bowel
obstruction
The linear arrangement of air bubbles gives an appearance similar to string of pearls
(or beads) on abdominal radiographs of patients with small bowel obstruction.
The observed rows of air bubbles represent gas trapped between the valvulae
conniventes of the small intestine.
