Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum due to Constipation

Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum due to Constipation

We report a rare case of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. An 82-year-old Japanese male patient was referred to our hospital because of constipation and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a large amount of feces in the colon and rectum, and free air in the abdomen. Based on these fin...

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Main Authors: Ippei Yamana, Tomoaki Noritomi, Shinsuke Takeno, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Keisuke Sato, Hideki Shimaoka, Ryosuke Yamaguchi, Fumiaki Ishii, Teppei Yamada, Yuichi Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum
Constipation
Abdominal pain
Intestinal cystic pneumatosis
Differentiation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/441999

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