Case: Paediatric radiograph #38280051
Paediatric Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Double bubble sign (duodenal atresia)
What to look for in double bubble sign (duodenal atresia)
- Two gas bubbles, no distal gas.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Frontal view of the abdomen with double bubble sign, patient was found to have duodenal atresia.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
