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The increases in mesenteric blood flow and perivascular inflammatory infiltration form the image of linear structures near the bowel on the side of the mesentery forming the “comb” sign (↑).
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The increases in mesenteric blood flow and perivascular inflammatory infiltration form the image of linear structures near the bowel on the side of the mesentery forming the “comb” sign (↑). This sign is most often seen in Crohn disease and in ulcerative colitis. In any case it is the sign of active inflammatory process.
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Yudin, A. (2014). Comb Sign. In: Metaphorical Signs in Computed Tomography of Chest and Abdomen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04013-4_74
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