Pneumoperitoneum (Additional Examinations)
atno_28_n.jpg: Lateral view of the trunk following a pneumoperitoneum. Above the diaphragm two rounded structures filled with air are recognizable.
The diagnosis is a bilateral Morgagni hernia of moderate size which seems empty at the moment of examination. A protrusion of parts of the stomach or liver is possible at any time; therefore, an acute obstruction or intermittent obstacle may occur.
Nowadays, the less invasive CT has replaced the pneumoperitoneum.
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