An Unusual Pediatric Case with Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis Induced by Constipation

Pneumoperitoneum almost always indicates a perforation. However, perforation is not detected approximately 5% to 15% of all exploratory laparotomies and it is called spontaneous pneumoperitoneum (SP). One of the rare causes of SP is Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI). An 11-year-old female pat...

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Published in:	Forbes Tıp Dergisi
Main Authors:	Oktay Ulusoy, Efil Aydın, Osman Zeki Karakuş, Yasin Ertug Cekdemir, Oğuz Ateş
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BUCA SEYFI DEMIRSOY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL 2021-04-01
Subjects:	spontaneous pneumoperitoneum perforation pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
Online Access:	https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=forbes&un=FJM-40469