Open AccessIsolated subcutaneous emphysema of the abdominal wall following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Author(s) -
Oly Campos Corleta,
Mariana Kumaira Fonseca,
Nelson Ernesto Coelho,
Leandro Totti Cavazzola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2021.8133/2021
Subject(s) - medicine , subcutaneous emphysema , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , perforation , radiology , surgery , abdominal wall , complication , materials science , pancreatitis , punching , metallurgy
Isolated subcutaneous emphysema without retroperitoneal perforation is a rare complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We present the case of an 87-year-old female who developed extensive subcutaneous emphysema following ERCP for choledocholithiasis. Abdominal computed tomography showed air perfectly dissecting the abdominal wall muscle layers and no evidence of an air leak in the pleural, mediastinal, or peritoneal spaces.