Presentation
Acute abdominal pain and progressive distension.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Falciform ligament sign - pneumoperitoneum
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Pneumoperitoneum on the supine abdominal radiograph.
A linear density is evident on the ventral surface of the liver, known as the falciform ligament sign.
From the case:
Falciform ligament sign - pneumoperitoneum
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A linear density is evident on the ventral surface of the liver (arrow), known as the falciform ligament sign, a sign of large amount of pneumoperitoneum.
Case Discussion
The falciform ligament sign, also called the Silver sign, is characterized by the falciform ligament being outlined with free abdominal gas in cases of pneumoperitoneum of a large amount.
A case of Prof. Saeed Rad, Tabriz, Iran.
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