Hepatic edge sign

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 13 Jun 2018

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Citation:

Klaassen K, Murphy A, Hepatic edge sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60991

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60991

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/60991

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60991

Article created:

12 Jun 2018, Kassey Klaassen

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At the time the article was created Kassey Klaassen had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

13 Jun 2018, Andrew Murphy ◉

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2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal

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Signs

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The hepatic edge sign is a radiographic sign of pneumoperitoneum seen on a supine plain abdominal radiograph. It is represented by a cigar-shaped pocket of free air in the subhepatic region, which tracks superomedial following the contour of the liver.