[Pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum, bilateral pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema due ERCP]. / Neumoperitoneo, neumoretroperitoneo, neumotórax bilateral, neumomediastino y enfisema subcutáneo secundario a CPRE.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become an essential procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of biliopancreatic diseases. Complications of this procedure are potentially serious, being necessary to know how to recognize them for the application of the appropriate treatment. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman who developed a massive subcutaneous emphysema, bilateral pneumothorax, retropneumomediastinum, retropneumoperitoneum and pneumoperitoneum due to iatrogenic duodenal injury secondary to ERCP. The clinical suspicion for early diagnosis of iatrogenic injury after ERCP will determine the correct treatment of this complication and will achieve better outcomes.

Neumoperitoneo, neumoretroperitoneo, neumotórax bilateral, neumomediastino y enfisema Subcutáneo secundario a CPRE / Pneumoperitoneum neumoretroperitoneo, bilateral pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to ERCP

La colangiografía retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE) se ha convertido en un procedimiento esencial en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades biliopancreáticas. Las complicaciones de este procedimiento son infrecuentes, pero potencialmente graves, siendo necesario saber reconocerlas para la aplicación del tratamiento adecuado. Presentamos el caso clínico de una mujer de 79 años que desarrolló un enfisema subcutáneo, neumotórax bilateral, retroneumomediastino, retroneumoperitoneo y neumoperitoneo debido a una lesión iatrogénica del duodeno secundaria a una colangiografía retrógrada endoscópica. El diagnóstico precoz de las lesiones iatrogénicas tras la realización de una CPRE determinará el correcto tratamiento de esta complicación, que debe comprender variaciones en la clínica y fisiología del paciente.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become an essential procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of biliopancreatic diseases. Complications of this procedure are potentially serious, being necessary to know how to recognize them for the application of the appropriate treatment. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman who developed a massive subcutaneous emphysema, bilateral pneumothorax, retropneumomediastinum, retropneumoperitoneum and pneumoperitoneum due to iatrogenic duodenal injury secondary to ERCP. The clinical suspicion for early diagnosis of iatrogenic injury after ERCP will determine the correct treatment of this complication and will achieve better outcomes.