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Glitter sign
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Glitter sign
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Glitter in ultrasound refers to the dynamic shimmering or sparkling appearance of numerous tiny echogenic (bright) particles within a fluid-filled lesion during real-time sonography. This phenomenon occurs when the particles move in response to gentle transducer pressure or changes in the patient's position.
These particles may consist of:
- Red blood cells
- Fibrin strands
- Clot fragments
- Proteinaceous or cellular debris
The shimmering appearance results from the changing reflection of ultrasound waves as these suspended particles move within the fluid.
Ultrasound Features: Glitter is the real-time sonographic appearance of mobile, highly reflective intracystic particulate matter that produces a transient sparkling or shimmering effect during ultrasound examination. This dynamic phenomenon is best appreciated when gentle transducer pressure or changes in patient position cause the intracystic particles to move, creating a characteristic glittering appearance.
Sites of Glitter sign
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| 1 |
Breast
a-Hemorrhagic cyst
b-Complicated cyst with mobile debris
c-Resolving hematoma |
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| 2 |
Ovary
a-Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
b-Retracting clot producing mobile echogenic particles
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| 3 |
Thyroid
a-Colloid cysts
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| 4 |
Kidney
a-Hemorrhagic renal cyst with mobile internal echoes
b-Infected renal cyst |
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| 5 |
Liver
a-Hemorrhagic or infected hepatic cyst with mobile debris
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| 6 |
Scrotum
a-Hematocele
b-Complex hydrocele containing blood or fibrin
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BREAS
a-Hemorrhagic cyst
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A round/oval, well-defined cystic lesion with low-level mobile internal echoes demonstrates a dynamic glitter sign (shimmering echogenic particulate matter) on real-time ultrasound. Posterior acoustic enhancement is present. No mural nodule or internal vascularity is seen on color Doppler. Findings are consistent with a benign hemorrhagic breast cyst (BI-RADS 2).