Pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck. An unusual manifestation of colonoscopic perforation.
Subcutaneous neck emphysema has been reported infrequently following colonoscopic perforation and only a single case of pneumopericardium has been previously reported. The successful management of these patients in the literature has largely been non-operative. We report a case of colonoscopic perforation which presented with subcutaneous neck emphysema, pneumopericardium, and pneumoperitoneum that required operative intervention.
Fitzgerald
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St. Louis University Medical Center, MO 63110-0250.
Denk
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Flynn
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Longo
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Vernava
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D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D009333:Neck; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*