Barium swallow findings
- Bird beak appearance – Achalasia cardia
- Rat tail appearance – Achalasia cardia
- Corkscrew esophagus – Diffuse esophageal spasm
- Curling esophagus – Diffuse esophageal spasm
- Nut crackers esophagus – Diffuse esophageal spasm
Barium meal findings
- String sign – Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
- Thumb print appearance – Ischaemic colitis
- Inverted 3 sign of Frosberg – Ca head of pancreas
- Widening of C loop of duodenum/antral pad sign– Ca head of pancreas
Barium enema findings
Ileocaecal TB and incompetant ileocaecal valve
- Pulled up caecum
- Obtuse ileocaecal angle
- Filling defect
Carcinoma Colon
- Apple core deformity
- Irregular filling defect
Ulcerative Colitis
- Lead pipe appearance
- Loss of haustrations
Crohn’s disease
- String sign of Kantor
- Raspberry thorn ulcers
Colonic polyps
- Smooth irregular filling defects
Hirschsprung disease
- Dilated proximal zone with narrow distal zone of coning
Diverticulosis of colon
- Saw tooth appearance
- Champagne glass sign
Ischemic colitis
- Thumb print appearance
Intussusception
- Coiled spring appearance
- Claw sign
Volvulus
- Bird beak sign
- Ace of spades
Good