Football sign: Difference between revisions
m Bot: Automated text replacement (-{{SIB}} + & -{{EJ}} + & -{{EH}} + & -{{Editor Join}} + & -{{Editor Help}} +) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | |||
{{Infobox_Disease | | {{Infobox_Disease | | ||
Name = {{PAGENAME}} | | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | | ||
| Line 15: | Line 16: | ||
{{SI}} | {{SI}} | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
The '''football sign''' refers to a large oval radiolucency in the shape of an American football, which is seen on supine abdominal [[X-ray]] films.<ref>{{cite journal | author=Rampton JW | title=The football sign | journal=Radiology | year=2004 | pages=81-2 | volume=231 | issue=1 | id=PMID 14990817. [http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/231/1/81 Full text]}}</ref> The football sign is most frequently seen in [[infant]]s with spontaneous or [[iatrogenic]] gastric perforation causing [[pneumoperitoneum]]. | The '''football sign''' refers to a large oval radiolucency in the shape of an American football, which is seen on supine abdominal [[X-ray]] films.<ref>{{cite journal | author=Rampton JW | title=The football sign | journal=Radiology | year=2004 | pages=81-2 | volume=231 | issue=1 | id=PMID 14990817. [http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/231/1/81 Full text]}}</ref> The football sign is most frequently seen in [[infant]]s with spontaneous or [[iatrogenic]] gastric perforation causing [[pneumoperitoneum]]. | ||
== | ==Related Chapters== | ||
*[[Rigler's sign]] | *[[Rigler's sign]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 5 April 2013
| Football sign |
|
WikiDoc Resources for Football sign |
|
Articles |
|---|
|
Most recent articles on Football sign Most cited articles on Football sign |
|
Media |
|
Powerpoint slides on Football sign |
|
Evidence Based Medicine |
|
Clinical Trials |
|
Ongoing Trials on Football sign at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Football sign Clinical Trials on Football sign at Google
|
|
Guidelines / Policies / Govt |
|
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Football sign NICE Guidance on Football sign
|
|
Books |
|
News |
|
Commentary |
|
Definitions |
|
Patient Resources / Community |
|
Patient resources on Football sign Discussion groups on Football sign Patient Handouts on Football sign Directions to Hospitals Treating Football sign Risk calculators and risk factors for Football sign
|
|
Healthcare Provider Resources |
|
Causes & Risk Factors for Football sign |
|
Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
|
International |
|
|
|
Business |
|
Experimental / Informatics |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The football sign refers to a large oval radiolucency in the shape of an American football, which is seen on supine abdominal X-ray films.[1] The football sign is most frequently seen in infants with spontaneous or iatrogenic gastric perforation causing pneumoperitoneum.