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Pneumoperitoneum

Massive Pneumoperitoneum

An 82-year-old female presented to the emergency department with acute worsening of abdominal pain, which had been present for three months. Her physical exam showed significant signs of considerable abdominal distention, diffuse tenderness, and rigidity. She was unable to change position for upright abdominal radiographs; therefore, a modified portable flat plate abdominal radiograph was obtai...

Complications of Artificial Pneumoperitoneum

Idiopathic spontaneous pneumoperitoneum.

Figure 1 – Chest X-ray shows pneumoperitoneum in the right and left subdiaphragmatic region. Figure 2 – Chest X-ray shows pneumoperitoneum in the right and left subdiaphragmatic region. INTRODUCTION Pneumoperitoneum is caused by perforation of hollow viscera, with perforated peptic ulcer occurring more frequently. In rare cases, pneumoperitoneum is not caused by visceral perforation, the cause ...

Benign Pneumoperitoneum after Colonoscopy

Pneumoperitoneum frequently indicates a perforated abdominal viscus that requires emergent surgical management. However; pneumoperitoneum, on rare occasion, can occur without perforation. In these cases, it is defined as benign pneumoperitoneum. Benign pneumoperitoneum means asymptomatic free intra-abdominal air or pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis and can occur occasionally with colonoscopy...