Prenatal double bubble sign

What it means

Sonographic detection of a double bubble sign in the upper abdomen is strongly indicative of duodenal obstruction. One bubble represents fetal stomach, and the other is attributed to a dilated proximal part of the duodenum; continuity between both bubbles is required for the sign.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category