title: Pneumoperitoneum in association with perforated appendicitis.
abstract: Perforated appendicitis can be associated with pneumoperitoneum and diffuse peritonitis in the rare surgical patient. Several authors have speculated on the incidence of this complication ranging from 0 to 7.1%. In this review we will discuss two cases of appendicitis that presented with free air on upright chest roentgenogram.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44102.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Cannova
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Krummen
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous