Pneumoperitoneum, Retropneumoperitoneum, Pneumomediastinum, and Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema following Diagnostic Colonoscopy | Zendy

Evangelos Falidas | Zendy; Georgios Anyfantakis | Zendy; Konstantinos Vlachos | Zendy; Christina Goudeli | Zendy; Stavros Boutzouvis | Zendy; Constantinos Villias | Zendy

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Pneumoperitoneum, Retropneumoperitoneum, Pneumomediastinum, and Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema following Diagnostic Colonoscopy

Author(s) -

Evangelos Falidas,

Georgios Anyfantakis,

Konstantinos Vlachos,

Christina Goudeli,

Stavros Boutzouvis,

Constantinos Villias

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6900

pISSN - 2090-6919

DOI - 10.1155/2012/108791

Subject(s) - pneumomediastinum , medicine , subcutaneous emphysema , pneumoperitoneum , colonoscopy , surgery , perforation , complication , abdominal pain , pneumothorax , radiology , laparoscopy , materials science , colorectal cancer , cancer , punching , metallurgy

Colonoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and curative procedure. Extraperitoneal perforation with pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema combined with intraperitoneal perforation is an extremely rare complication. We report a case of a 78-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diffuse abdominal, chest, neck, and facial swelling appeared after a diagnostic colonoscopy. Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are discussed.

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