Beak sign (pyloric stenosis)
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Beak sign in pyloric stenosis is one of the fluoroscopic (barium meal) findings which is useful in the diagnosis of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Radiographic features
Barium meal
A beak-like tapering projection of barium is seen entering into the narrowed and compressed pyloric channel with distal tapering and narrowing of the barium streak.
Terminology
The term bird's beak sign is used in a number of other contexts: see bird beak sign (disambiguation).
-<p><strong>Beak sign in pyloric stenosis</strong> is one of the fluoroscopic (barium meal) findings which is useful in the diagnosis of congenital <a href="/articles/pyloric-stenosis">hypertrophic pyloric stenosis</a>. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Barium meal</h5><p>A beak-like tapering projection of barium is seen entering into the narrowed and compressed pyloric channel with distal tapering and narrowing of barium streak.</p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>The term bird's beak sign is used in a number of other contexts: see <a href="/articles/bird-beak-sign-disambiguation">bird beak sign (disambiguation)</a>. </p><h4> </h4>- +<p><strong>Beak sign in pyloric stenosis</strong> is one of the fluoroscopic (barium meal) findings which is useful in the diagnosis of congenital <a href="/articles/pyloric-stenosis">hypertrophic pyloric stenosis</a>. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Barium meal</h5><p>A beak-like tapering projection of barium is seen entering into the narrowed and compressed pyloric channel with distal tapering and narrowing of the barium streak.</p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>The term bird's beak sign is used in a number of other contexts: see <a href="/articles/bird-beak-sign-disambiguation">bird beak sign (disambiguation)</a>. </p><h4> </h4>
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