Neumoperitoneo espontáneo no quirúrgico / Non-surgical spontaneous pneumoperitoneum
Rev. cuba. med
;
49(2)abr.-jun. 2010.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
La presencia de aire en la cavidad abdominal o neumoperitoneo, sugiere en la mayoría de los casos, una lesión abdominal grave y por tanto la necesidad de tratamiento quirúrgico urgente. Presentamos un paciente portador de una micosis fungoide, que durante el ingreso por un cuadro convulsivo, se le diagnosticó un neumoperitoneo bilateral sin síntomas ni signos de peritonitis, se planteó un neumoperitoneo espontáneo no quirúrgico. Se descartaron las principales causas de esta afección y se mantuvo actitud terapéutica conservadora. La evolución del paciente fue satisfactoria
ABSTRACT
Presence of air in abdominal cavity or pneumoperitoneum in most cases, indicates a severe abdominal lesion and thus it is necessary an urgent surgical treatment. This is the case of a patient carrier of a fungoid mycosis which during admission according a convulsive picture, a bilateral pneumoperitoneum was diagnosed without symptoms and signs of peritonitis, considering a non-surgical spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. Leading causes of this affection were emphasized and there was a conservative therapeutical attitude. Patient's course was satisfactory
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Main subject:
Pneumoperitoneum
/
Abdomen
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. med
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera/CU
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