NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS
Pneumoperitoneum is rare following blunt abdominal injury but can indicate bowel
perforation. Soft-tissue windows are used at first, they can detect large amounts of
Pneumoperitoneum who appear black (Figure 3.). Smaller collections are attempted on lung
windows, followed by bone windows. When detected on CT, it is not specific for bowel
injury because air tracking from thoracic injuries can collect in the abdomen. Following
penetrating abdominal injury, Pneumoperitoneum detected on CT is likely to indicate bowel
perforation and prompts laparotomy in most cases. ...