Spontaneous Pneumo-Peritoneum

A case report of pneumo-retro-peritoneum: An unusual presentation of ischio-rectal abscess

INTRODUCTION Ano-rectal abscesses are common. They however usually do not present with abdominal symptoms. CT although useful is not routinely carried out. Finding of Pneumo-retro-peritoneum with ischio-rectal abscess is rare. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a diabetic gentleman who presented with abdominal pain and distension and was found to have ischio-rectal abscess on perianal e...

Pneumo-Peritoneum in the Treatment of Advanced Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Pneumo-thorax/mediastinum/(retro)peritoneum/ scrotum – a full house of complications following JET ventilation

We present a patient who presented to our clinic with airway obstruction secondary to oropharygeal cancer. He underwent emergent tracheostomy with JET ventilation, the latter resulting in a "full house" of barotraumatic complications including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum and pneumo-scrotum. Free air, while sometimes dramatic as in our case, need not ...

Pneumo-Peritoneum in the Investigation of the Right Costo-Hepatic Area

The authors wish to draw attention' to the great value of pneumoperitoneum in the z-ray investigation of lesions in the right costo-hepatic area. This area is notorious for its diagnostic problems, especially in countries where amoebic hepatitis is common. The customary radiological proceedings of fluoroscopy and the taking of a film may still leave problems unsolved. The further elucidation of...

Intestinal obstruction due to pneumatosis intestinalis.

PNEUMATOSIS intestinalis is a condition characterized by the presence of numerous gas-filled cysts, most commonly found in the sub-serosa of the wall of the small intestine. Nearly 300 cases have been described and the literature of the adult cases has been reviewed by Koss (1952), and those occurring in childhood and infancy by MacKenzie (1951). Although the cysts are frequently associated wit...