CT recognition of traumatic herniation of the stomach: the "sandwich" sign

J Thorac Imaging. 1995 Spring;10(2):150-2. doi: 10.1097/00005382-199521000-00015.

Abstract

We describe a new sign of traumatic herniation of the stomach. Computed tomography (CT) shows the herniated stomach as two semicircular loops separated by a band of soft-tissue attenuation somewhat resembling a sandwich. This appearance is the axial representation of the herniated stomach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Stomach / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*