Spontaneous idiopathic recurrent pneumoperitoneum
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Spontaneous idiopathic recurrent pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum, gas under the diaphragm, is often a sign of significant intra-abdominal pathology, be it perforation in the stomach or duodenum secondary to peptic ulcer disease or in the small or large bowel as a result of inflammatory bowel diseases, diverticulitis or cancer, it can also be iatrogenic as a result of endoscopy or laparoscopy. The diagnosis is made with erect chest and abdomi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjt071