Signs and Syndromes

Question 1

Cast syndrome

Answer 1

Compression of the SMA and vein upon the 3rd portion of the duodenum

Question 2

Nutcracker syndrome

Answer 2

Compression of the SMA upon the L renal vein

Question 3

Dietel’s crisis

Answer 3

Colicky pain associated with acute intermittent hydronephrosis of a ptotic kidney

Question 4

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome

Answer 4

Megacalyces

Question 5

Suracco’s sign / goblet or wine glass sign

Answer 5

Hydatid disease

Question 6

Hurley-Stick

Answer 6

Bladder esotrophy

Question 7

Tennis ball kindey

Answer 7

Rotated kidney when the inferior pole is anterior and the superior pole is posterior

Question 8

Goblet sign

Answer 8

ureteral transitional cell CA

Question 9

Mayer-Rokitansky-Kutser- Hauser syndrome

Answer 9

uretero-vaginal atresia

Question 10

Bladder ears

Answer 10

inferomedial protrusions in infants

Question 11

Teat-and-udder sign

Answer 11

congenitally large cysts of Bertin

Question 12

Prune-belly syndrome, or abdominal musculature deficiency syndrome, or triad syndrome

Answer 12

abdominal muscles, testes, and urinary tract anomalies

Question 13

corduroy or tree barking

Answer 13

leukoplakia

Question 14

rind sign

Answer 14

perinephric abcess on CT contrast enhancement

Question 15

ureteral syndrome

Answer 15

ureteral irritation with no bacteuria

Question 16

Makai’s stricture

Answer 16

stricture of ureter in L3 in schistosomiasis

Question 17

Randall’s plaques

Answer 17

calcifications in the papillae

Question 18

Yousette syndrome

Answer 18

recurrent UTI + infertility + menouria

Question 19

Edling’s sign

Answer 19

asymmetrical interureteric ridge secondary to impacted stone in the edematous ureteral and GB wall

Question 20

Coiled catheter sign

Answer 20

urethelial and ureteral tumors

Question 21

triple bubble

Answer 21

jejunal obstruction

Question 22

colon cut-off sign

Answer 22

renal inflammatory disease; dilated colon from cecum to abnormal kidney, and devoid of gas distally

Question 23

hellman’s sign

Answer 23

displacement of the RLL medially by fluid

Question 24

Bell clapper deformity

Answer 24

testicular torsion, missed

Question 25

halo sign

Answer 25

of the L kidney in pancreatitis

Question 26

Von Hippel Lindau

Answer 26

retinal angiomatosis + hemangioblastoma of the cerebellum + pheochromocytoma + renal cell CA

Question 27

peripheral fat pad sign

Answer 27

renal sinus cyst

Question 28

peripheral sign

Answer 28

cyst of true hilar origin

Question 29

teardrop bladder

Answer 29

UB carcinoma

Question 30

stipple sign

Answer 30

transitional cell CA

Question 31

subcapsular rim sign

Answer 31

main renal artery occlusion

Question 32

floating aorta sign

Answer 32

anterior displacement of aorta secondary to malignancy

Question 33

R ovarian vein syndrome

Answer 33

dilated R ovarian vein causing ureteral obstruction

Question 34

Butler (?) - Albright syndrome

Answer 34

Type I RTA

Question 35

Steinstrasse

Answer 35

ureteral sinus after ESWL

Question 36

Bergman’s sign

Answer 36

ureteral tumor

Question 37

Christmas tree or pine cone appearance

Answer 37

cystitis

Question 38

infrequent voiding syndrome

Answer 38

neurogenic bladder

Question 39

spiral sign

Answer 39

diverticula the membranous urethra

Question 40

syndrome of caudal regfression

Answer 40

imperforate anus, sacral agenesis, fusion of theLEs, absent GUT except for the gonads

Question 41

Hinman syndrome

Answer 41

non-neurogenic, neurogenic bladder (?)

Question 42

Middledorf’s tumor

Answer 42

any presacral tumor

Question 43

Putty kidney

Answer 43

TB

Question 44

Claw sign

Answer 44

renal cyst

Question 45

Crescent sign

Answer 45

hydronephrosis