Spontaneous Rupture of the Gastro-enteric Tract in the Newborn

Parrish, Robert A.; Sherman, Roger T.; Wilson, Harwell

doi:10.1097/00000658-196402000-00009

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“…Although the source of pneumoperitoneum may vary, the football sign is most frequently encountered in infants with spontaneous or iatrogenic gastric perforation (1,7,8). In many cases of perforated small bowel or perforating appendicitis, there is little to no pneumoperitoneum identified, which is likely because of the localized inflammatory process surrounding the perforation (1,9).…”

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The Football Sign

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2004

Radiology

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The football sign, which is seen on supine abdominal radiographs, refers to a large oval radiolucency in the shape of an American football (1). The long axis of the "football" runs cephalocaudad, and the blunted ends are defined by the diaphragm and pelvic floor. A well-defined and vertically oriented linear opacity may be identified within the cephalic portion of the radiolucency, overlying the right upper abdomen. An additional, well-defined and vertically oriented linear opacity may be seen within the caudal portion of the radiolucency, overlying the midline of the lower abdomen.

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