Preferred Label : displaced crus sign;
Definition : Diaphragmatic crus is laterally displaced and fluid is visible between crus and vertebral
column on a CT scan. Suggests intrapleural fluid over ascites.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35152;
Associated condition(s)
Diaphragmatic crus is laterally displaced and fluid is visible between crus and vertebral
column on a CT scan. Suggests intrapleural fluid over ascites.
