Pneumoperitônio idiopático: relato de caso / Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum: case report

ABSTRACT

Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum is considered a rare condition, as only twenty cases have been described in the last thirty years. The authors report a case of idiopathic massive pneumoperitoneum in a patient aged 45, showing the possible causes of this clinical picture based on a review of medical literature.