Normal Variant:
- Distance is less than 1 cm in ~90% of the population.
Pathological Causes:
- Diaphragmatic tumour
- Organomegaly - adrenal, kidney, liver, pancreas, spleen
- Subdiaphragmatic fluid - ascites, subphrenic abscess
- Subpulmonic effusion
Image: Erect Chest X ray
Source: Radpod.org (cc)
Tags: Ascites - Chest Xray - Diaphragmatic Tumour - Gastric Fundus - Organomegaly - Subphrenic Abscess - Subpulmonic Effusion
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