Rigler sign: an underappreciated alert for pneumoperitoneum.
A patient presented with abdominal pain. Supine abdominal radiograph disclosed free intraperitoneal air (Rigler sign). This finding prompted further work-up and treatment.
Markogiannakis
Haridimos
H
1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. markogiannakis@easy.com
Fili
Klio
K
Spaniolas
Konstantinos
K
Bizimi
Vasiliki
V
Katsiva
Vasiliki
V
Theodorou
Dimitrios
D
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*