Dog ear sign (abdomen)
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The dog ear sign represents fluid or blood in pelvic peritoneal recess in supine abdominal radiograph.The. The convex soft-tissue opacity representing fluid or blood in the lateral pelvic peritoneal recess separated from the bladder by a thin hyperlucent strip of extraperitoneal fat is reminiscent of dog ears.
-<p>The dog ear sign represents fluid or blood in pelvic peritoneal recess in supine abdominal radiograph.The convex soft-tissue opacity representing fluid or blood in the lateral pelvic peritoneal recess separated from the bladder by a thin hyperlucent strip of extraperitoneal fat is reminiscent of dog ears.</p>- +<p>The dog ear sign represents fluid or blood in pelvic peritoneal recess in supine abdominal radiograph. The convex soft-tissue opacity representing fluid or blood in the lateral pelvic peritoneal recess separated from the bladder by a thin hyperlucent strip of extraperitoneal fat is reminiscent of dog ears.</p>
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- 1. Harris JH. Reflections: emergency radiology. (2001) Radiology. 218 (2): 309-16. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.218.2.r01fe41309">doi:10.1148/radiology.218.2.r01fe41309</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11161139">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
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- ascites
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- Signs
Systems changed:
- Gastrointestinal
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