Copyright © 2001 [Gerald R. Aben, MD MSU Department of Radiology]. All rights reserved.
Revised: April 05, 2005
Collaboration with:
Gary Ferenchick, M.D.
Richard Martin, M.D.
David Solomon, Ph.D.
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Top 10 Chest Pathologies

 

Pneumoperitoneum

 
Free air beneath the diaphragm can be an iatrogenic phenomenon as following laproscopy.  Perforated ulcers or diverticula can lead to this condition as can puncture injuries to the abdomen or bowel.
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The white arrows delineate the edge of the lung, the visceral pleura.  White arrowheads designate the superior margin of the diaphragm, parietal pleura.