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falciform ligament sign

Etiology: - intestinal perforation Clinical significance: - a radiographic sign of pneumoperitoneum - when surrounded by intraperitoneal free air, the falciform ligament may be seen as a vertical band of soft tissue on abdominal CT Radiology: - abdominal CT Management: - emergency laparotomy may be indicated

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falciform ligament of liver

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References

  1. Chou PC, Su YJ Falciform Ligament Sign N Engl J Med 2017; 377:e28. November 16, 2017 PMID: 29141173 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1613914