
Double bubble sign (duodenum) | Radiology Reference Article ...
Mar 25, 2025 · The double bubble sign is seen in infants and represents dilatation of the proximal duodenum and stomach. It is seen in both radiographs and ultrasound, and can be identified …
Duodenal Atresia: Diagnosis and Treatment
The clearest sign of duodenal atresia during prenatal ultrasound is the double bubble sign. This is when doctors can see 2 bubbles in your baby’s abdomen (belly area). These bubbles are the …
Duodenal Obstruction - Pediatrics - MSD Manual Professional Edition
This radiograph shows the typical double-bubble sign seen with complete duodenal obstruction. The smaller bubble represents the proximal, dilated duodenum (white arrow); the larger bubble …
Duodenal Atresia: What Is It, Causes, Treatment, and More
Feb 4, 2025 · If a fetus has duodenal atresia, an ultrasound will show the double bubble sign, characterized by two bubbles that correspond to the fluid-filled stomach and the fluid-filled …
Duodenal Atresia & Stenosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Surgery
Aug 5, 2024 · The presence of two “bubbles” representing the stomach and duodenum or just a large stomach bubble will raise concern for duodenal atresia or stenosis. The ultrasound may …
Double bubble (radiology) - Wikipedia
In radiology, the double bubble sign is a feature of pediatric imaging seen on radiographs or prenatal ultrasound in which two air filled bubbles are seen in the abdomen, representing two …
Duodenal Atresia - Double Bubble Sign On Xray
This abdominal X-ray demonstrates the “double bubble sign,” a classic radiographic finding in neonatal duodenal atresia. The two distinct air-filled bubbles represent the distended stomach …
The Double Bubble Sign: Duodenal Atresia and Associated Genetic ...
Objectives: We sought to evaluate the positive predictive value of a prenatally identified double bubble sign for duodenal atresia and the genetic etiologies associated with it.
The classic radiographic appearance of duodenal atre-sia—a gas-filled stomach with simultaneous dilated gas-filled proximal duodenum—has long been referred to as the ‘‘double …
Fetal Duodenum
The "double-bubble" sign implies obstruction in the duodenum and although it is most commonly seen in duodenal atresia, it may be found in any of the above causes of duodenal obstruction.