Pneumoperitoneum

Case contributed by Ayush Goel ◉

Diagnosis certain

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Citation:

Goel A, Pneumoperitoneum. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32812

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32812

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https://radiopaedia.org/cases/32812

rID:

32812

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Ayush Goel had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

16 Dec 2014

Revisions:

9 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal

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Presentation

Diffuse abdominal pain

Patient Data

Age: 70 years

Gender: Male

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x-ray

Frontal

Gas under the diaphragm and Rigler sign.

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x-ray

Frontal

Red: gas under the diaphragm

Yellow: Rigler sign

Case Discussion

Chest x-ray PA view (erect) shows gas under the diaphragm and Rigler sign.

Surgical follow up: perforated duodenal ulcer.

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