Dependent viscera sign

Last revised by Yaïr Glick on 28 May 2019

The dependent viscera sign is one of the signs of diaphragmatic rupture on axial CT or MR images, where herniated viscera lie against the posterior thoracic wall in a dependent position, as they are no longer supported by the diaphragm.

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