Abstract Introduction Simultaneous pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum is a rare radiological finding. There are only 6 reported cases in the literature of this being due to diverticular perforation. Case report A 78-year-old male presented with worsening shortness breath, lower back pain abdominal pain. Past medical history included myasthenia gravis, for which he took pyridostigmine. compu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Endoscopic removal of large colonic submucosal lesions can lead to a higher risk of perforation. Although not as common following diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, it does occur more often following therapeutic colonoscopy. We present a case of a large submucosal mass excised endoscopically, resulting in a large perforation that was closed using endoclips. While e...

This is a case report on a stercoral perforation of the descending colon that was not adequately treated in the first operation. Re-operation was required in order to revise the primary repair site and to remove the impacted fecaloma.

Colonoscopy is an important procedure in preventing colon cancer. The risk of colonic perforation during colonoscopy at the Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) Gastrointestinal Laboratory was chosen as a surrogate marker for the safety of colonoscopy. A recent 2-year experience at BUMC was examined and compared with reports in the medical literature. The results are presented here along wit...

A 70-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for treatment of a laterally-spreading tumor (LST) of 40mm diameter, located in the ascending colon. The woman also had chronic renal failure. Before endoscopic treatment, magnifying endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was scheduled to allow a more precise diagnosis. Initially, chromoendoscopy with indigocarmine, magnifying endoscopy with c...

Sir, Constipation is the commonest and most troublesome non-cardiac side effect of verapamil use.', We would like to report a case of stercoral perforation in a woman taking verapamil. A 78 year old woman was admitted with sudden onset of lower abdominal pain associated with signs of generalized peritonitis. She had developed chronic constipation after commencement of verapamil for recurrent su...

Giant Colonic Diverticulum (GCD) is a rare complication of common disease, in which the symptomatology nonspecific and whose diagnosis essentially made by CT scan. A surgical ressection recommended treatment order to avoid perforation or other complications. We present case 74-year-old woman who went emergency department with complaints intestinal obstruction acute abdomen. An abdominal compute...

Nonobstructing colonic dilatation has not been commonly reported following renal transplantation, and colon perforations carry a high morbidity and mortality in this population. During a 7-year period, nonobstructing colonic dilatation developed in 13 adults 1 to 13 days after renal transplantation. Twelve (92%) of the 13 had poorly functioning allografts. Five (83%) of the 6 with and 2 (29%) o...

Gastrointestinal perforation is a common cause of acute abdomen due to peritonitis. The etiology and pathophysiology gastrointestinal perforations varied can range from small prepyloric that relatively clean transection or large bowel with spillage contents in peritoneum gross contamination. Some these are more than others. Here we present 6 cases rare presenting us the casualty, their manageme...

We report a 37 year old multi-parous lady, who in her third trimester of pregnancy, presented to the emergency room with acute diffuse abdominal pain and involuntary guarding. Findings on physical examination were consistent with peritonitis and a decision was made by the admitting team to perform an urgent laparotomy which surprisingly showed a stercoral perforation of the colon.