Pneumoperitoneum in association with perforated appendicitis.
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.
Cannova
J V
JV
Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44102.
Krummen
D M
DM
Nicholson
O O
OO
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