by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Retroperitoneum
A pneumoretroperitoneum may be appreciated in each of the CT images presented above. In the left image, air is seen surrounding the right kidney, whereas the right image shows retroperitoneal air pushing the bowel centrally on the patient’s right side. [Courtesy...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Retroperitoneum
Free air in the retroperitoneum makes retroperitoneal structures such as the psoas muscles and the kidneys visible. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
Free peritoneal air is difficult to assess in a single, supine, plain film study. However, in the study above, one can appreciate the air visualized on both sides of the left hemidiaphragm. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
Air both inside and outside of the bowel wall creates contrast effect enabling the visualization of both the inner and outer limits of the bowel wall. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
Cupola sign refers to peritoneal air that is superior to the left lobe of the liver, having the appearance of a long, flat hat, hence the term “cupola” meaning hat. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer
