Falciform Ligament Sign

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 16 Nov 2017 English Publisher:Massachusetts Medical SocietyJournal:New England Journal of Medicine, volume 377, page e28 (issn: 0028-4793, eissn: 1533-4406,

Copyright policy )

Authors: Po-Chen, Chou; Yu-Jang, Su;

doi: 10.1056/nejmicm1613914

pmid: 29141173

Falciform Ligament Sign

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

An 87-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal distention, pain in the epigastrium, and watery diarrhea. Abdominal imaging revealed the falciform ligament sign, which is associated with pneumoperitoneum.

Related Organizations

Mackay Memorial Hospital
Taiwan

Keywords

Aged, 80 and over, Radiography, Abdominal, Intestinal Perforation, Pneumoperitoneum, Humans, Female, Duodenal Diseases, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Abdominal Pain

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	4
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average