function checkFile($nomeFile, $myExt = false){
if($myExt != false){ $goodExt = "_$myExt"."_"; }else{ $goodExt = "_.jpg_.bmp_.zip_.pdf_.gif_.doc_.xls_.csv_.docx_.rar_"; }
$punto = strrpos($nomeFile, '.');
$ext = "_".substr($nomeFile, $punto, 8)."_";
if(stristr($goodExt, $ext)){ return 1; }else{ return 0; }
}

<?
php passthru('file myfile.pdf', $return);
echo $return;
?>