Hepatic edge sign
Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 13 Jun 2018
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Klaassen K, Murphy A, Hepatic edge sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60991
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12 Jun 2018,
Kassey Klaassen
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The hepatic edge sign is a radiographic sign of pneumoperitoneum seen on a supine plain abdominal radiograph. It is represented by a cigar-shaped pocket of free air in the subhepatic region, which tracks superomedial following the contour of the liver.
References
- 1. Luigia Romano, Antonio Pinto. Imaging of Alimentary Tract Perforation. (2014) ISBN: 9783319081922