Preferred Label : lucent liver sign;
Definition : Liver is more radiolucent than soft tissue of adjacent abdominal wall on a frontal
radiograph of a newborn. Typically suggests air trapped between anterior surface of
liver and peritoneum.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35354;
Associated condition(s)
Liver is more radiolucent than soft tissue of adjacent abdominal wall on a frontal
radiograph of a newborn. Typically suggests air trapped between anterior surface of
liver and peritoneum.
