Premature newborn with respiratory distress syndrome and new abdominal distension on a ventilator Pediatric Imaging Chest November 24, 2020November 14, 2020 AXR cross-table lateral shows a distended abdomen with a huge amount of air between the anterior abdominal wall and the abdominal organs. The diagnosis was pneumoperitoneum in a patient with respiratory distress syndrome. Related Published November 24, 2020November 14, 2020