by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
Crescent sign – Upright abdominal radiograph showing abnormal presence of air under the right hemidiaphragm (arrow; left image). LLD abdominal radiograph showing air over the liver (arrow; right image). [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
The image demonstrates massive ascites where fluid is seen throughout the abdomen, displacing the bowel centrally and superiorly as it is less dense than the fluid. Arrow points to ascites located in lesser sac. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
On CT, a small amount of ascites may be appreciated in the hepato-renal fossa as demonstrated in the image. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Peritoneum
Plain abdominal film findings of ascites include generalized ground glass appearance, bulging flank sign, loss of posterior liver edge, centrally floating bowel. The first x-ray film above depicts the ground glass appearance of ascites and the bulging flank sign well,...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Pancreas
Mottled calcification in left upper quadrant suggestive of chronic pancreatitis.
