Preferred Label : gasless abdomen sign;
Definition : Lack of gas in abdominal cavity on a frontal radiograph. May suggest obstruction,
acute pancreatitis, ishchemia and venous occlusion, or may be normal.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35237;
Associated condition(s)
Lack of gas in abdominal cavity on a frontal radiograph. May suggest obstruction,
acute pancreatitis, ishchemia and venous occlusion, or may be normal.
