title: Perforation of an abdominal viscus associated with a pneumothorax.
abstract: Pneumothorax is a very unusual presenting complication of a perforated abdominal viscus. We present two such cases. The importance of close scrutiny of chest radiographs taken for abdominal disease is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Diggory
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography