Preferred Label : hepatic angle sign;
Definition : Inferior margin of liver is obscured on an abdominal radiograph. Suggests ascites,
particularly of right lateral margin of liver is clearly seen.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35268;
Associated condition(s)
Inferior margin of liver is obscured on an abdominal radiograph. Suggests ascites,
particularly of right lateral margin of liver is clearly seen.