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Fatty infiltration of the submucosal bowel layer – the “fat halo” sign (↑) – can be regarded as specific for inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis), but unlike the “double halo” sign and the “target” sign, it indicates the chronic stage of disease.
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Fatty infiltration of the submucosal bowel layer – the “fat halo” sign (↑) – can be regarded as specific for inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis), but unlike the “double halo” sign and the “target” sign, it indicates the chronic stage of disease.
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Yudin, A. (2014). Fat Halo Sign. In: Metaphorical Signs in Computed Tomography of Chest and Abdomen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04013-4_77
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