Rigler sign: an underappreciated alert for pneumoperitoneum

Haridimos Markogiannakis; Klio Fili; Konstantinos Spaniolas; Vasiliki Bizimi; Vasiliki Katsiva; Dimitrios Theodorou

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.030

Rigler sign: an underappreciated alert for pneumoperitoneum

Haridimos Markogiannakis
, Klio Fili
, Konstantinos Spaniolas
, Vasiliki Bizimi
, Vasiliki Katsiva
, Dimitrios Theodorou

Surgery

Hippokration General Hospital

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Abstract

A patient presented with abdominal pain. Supine abdominal radiograph disclosed free intraperitoneal air (Rigler sign). This finding prompted further work-up and treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e5-e6
Journal	American Journal of Surgery
Volume	196
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.030
State	Published - Sep 2008

Keywords

Pneumoperitoneum
Rigler sign
Supine abdominal radiograph

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Rigler sign: an underappreciated alert for pneumoperitoneum

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