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The butterfly sign: an indicator of fluid within both the greater peritoneal cavity and the lesser omental bursa.
Author(s) -
Weill F S,
Rohmer P,
Beloir A,
Bagni P
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1983.2.4.161
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal cavity , peritoneal fluid , butterfly , abdominal cavity , pathology , sign (mathematics) , anatomy , biology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , ecology
Fluid accumulations present in the lesser omental bursa and the greater peritoneal cavity simultaneously outline a pattern resembling a butterfly. This "butterfly sign" can contribute to a more accurate diagnosis in evaluation of acute pancreatic processes and, more generally, acute abdominal syndromes.