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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Pediatr. 2022 Mar 3;29(3):159–170. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.01.016

Fig. 7. Necrotizing enterocolitis.

Fig. 7.

Anteroposterior chest and abdomen radiograph (“babygram”) of a 2-day-old ex-30-week premature infant admitted to the intensive care unit with profound metabolic acidosis and tense abdomen. The radiograph revealed apparent decreased density of the liver (“lucent liver sign”) with a crescentic lucency outlining the liver edge (arrows). Subtle small lucencies were seen overlying multiple bowel loops, most notable in the right lower quadrant. This patient had necrotizing enterocolitis with segmental volvulus and bowel perforation.