Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum due to Constipation

Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum due to Constipation

We report a rare case of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. An 82-year-old Japanese male patient was referred to our hospital because of constipation and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a large amount of feces in the colon and rectum, and free air in the abdomen. Based on these fin...

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Main Authors: Yamana, Ippei, Noritomi, Tomoaki, Takeno, Shinsuke, Tatsuya, Hashimoto, Sato, Keisuke, Shimaoka, Hideki, Yamaguchi, Ryosuke, Ishii, Fumiaki, Yamada, Teppei, Yamashita, Yuichi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677735/

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