Urachus sign
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 13 Jun 2018
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Klaassen K, Bell D, Urachus sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60987
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12 Jun 2018,
Kassey Klaassen
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13 Jun 2018,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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The urachus sign is a radiographic sign of pneumoperitoneum. It represents the outline of the median umbilical ligament with free abdominal gas in a supine patient, as seen on a plain abdominal radiograph.
References
- 1. Sureka B, Bansal K, Arora A. Pneumoperitoneum: What to look for in a radiograph?. J Family Med Prim Care. 2015;4 (3): 477-8. doi:10.4103/2249-4863.161369 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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