Mercedes Benz sign is a radiological sign seen due to the presence of gallstones.[1] It is a triradiate shadow, characteristic of the Mercedes-Benz automobile trademark.[2] The sign occurs due to the gas fissuring within the gallstone.

References

  1. ↑ Wright, F. W. (1 January 1977). "The 'Jack Stone' or 'Mercedes Benz' sign — A new theory to explain the presence of gas within fissures in gallstones". Clinical Radiology. 28 (4): 469–473. doi:10.1016/S0009-9260(77)80167-0. ISSN 0009-9260. PMID 872516. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Longley, J. Donald (23 July 2002). "The Mercedes-Benz sign". CMAJ. 167 (2): 172. ISSN 0820-3946. PMC 117101. PMID 12160130. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.