Ultrasound ·

Perforation peritonitis

18 yr male presented with acute abdomen pain and vomiting.

Ultrasound findings

  • Moderate ascites with pneumoperitoneum.
  • Organized ascitic fluid with trapped air pockets in pelvis.
  • Diffuse mild wall edema of small bowel loops predominantly involving jejunum.
  • Features suggestive of perforation peritonitis.

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