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Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
; 31(4): 465-466, 2018 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30948981
ABSTRACT
Pneumoperitoneum is often a sign of a perforated viscus and is considered a surgical emergency, as it can lead to enteric contamination within the peritoneal cavity with subsequent peritonitis and sepsis. Management of asymptomatic pneumoperitoneum can pose a dilemma to physicians. Here, we present and discuss a rare case of a 60-year-old man who developed a pneumoperitoneum after a colonoscopy.