Some important radiological findings in gastrointestinal surgery:
Bird’s Beak deformity of lower
oesophagus – Achalsia cardia (Barium Swallow)
Rat tail tapering of lower
oesophagus – Carcinoma oesophagus (Barium Swallow)
Cork screw oesophagus – Diffuse oesophageal spasm (Barium Swallow)
Commonest radiological appearance of
gastric carcinoma (in barium meal
follow through) is – filling defect in
antrum / body of stomach
Trifoliate duodenum – Chronic duodenal ulcer with scarring (Barium
Meal)
Hour Glass stomach – Peptic ulcer Cup & Spill / Cascade stomach – Volvulus of stomach
Constriction of transverse duodenum – superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Bull’s eye lesion (in barium meal) – Leiomyosarcoma
Single-bubble appearance – pyloric stenosis
Double-bubble sign – Duodenal atresia, duodenal stenosis, annular pancreas
Triple-bubble sign – Jejunal atresia
Coffee bean sign – Strangulation of incompletely obstructed loop of small
intestine
String of Beads – Small bowel obstruction
Coiled spring appearance – Intussusception Pincer-shaped ending in barium enema…