Question 2011
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":10004,"text":"bird beak sign"},{"id":10005,"text":"coffee-bean sign"},{"id":10006,"text":"split wall sign"},{"id":10007,"text":" X-marks-the-spot sign"},{"id":10008,"text":"whirl sign"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":10005,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"/articles/coffee-bean-sign-sigmoid-colon\"\u003ecoffee-bean sign\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(also known as the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ekidney bean sign\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebent inner tube sign\u003c/strong\u003e) is seen on an abdominal plain radiograph of a\u0026nbsp;sigmoid volvulus\u0026nbsp;although it was also described in the \u003ca title=\"Closed loop obstruction\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/closed-loop-obstruction\"\u003eclosed\u0026nbsp;loop\u0026nbsp;obstructions\u003c/a\u003e. The thick 'inner wall' represents the double wall thickness of apposed loops of bowel, with thinner outer walls due to single wall thickness.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll other signs mentioned in the question are described in both sigmoid and cecal volvulus.\u003c/p\u003e","id":2011,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2011","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/caecal-volvulus/questions/1969","relatedArticles":[{"id":6398,"title":"Sigmoid volvulus","link":"/articles/sigmoid-volvulus?lang=us"},{"id":1145,"title":"Coffee bean sign (sigmoid colon)","link":"/articles/coffee-bean-sign-sigmoid-colon-1?lang=us"},{"id":50005,"title":"Bird beak sign (sigmoid colon)","link":"/articles/bird-beak-sign-sigmoid-colon?lang=us"},{"id":62061,"title":"Sigmoid volvulus vs cecal volvulus","link":"/articles/sigmoid-volvulus-vs-caecal-volvulus-1?lang=us"},{"id":8491,"title":"Whirlpool sign (mesentery)","link":"/articles/whirlpool-sign-mesentery?lang=us"},{"id":50006,"title":"X-marks-the-spot sign (large bowel volvulus)","link":"/articles/x-marks-the-spot-sign-large-bowel-volvulus?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eAll the following signs are described in both, sigmoid and cecal volvulus \u003cstrong\u003eEXCEPT...\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/2011"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"10005","percentage":44},{"alternativeId":"10008","percentage":8},{"alternativeId":"10007","percentage":17},{"alternativeId":"10006","percentage":12},{"alternativeId":"10004","percentage":18}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"cecal-volvulus"}