Pneumoperitoneum associated with perforated appendicitis.
Perforated appendicitis is sometimes accompanied by pneumoperitoneum, often localized beneath the diaphragmatic dome. This may lead to very dangerous diagnstoic errors, which every roentgenologist and surgeon should be aware of. A historical review is followed by three case reports.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography