title: [Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. Two case reports].
abstract: The author reports two cases of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum subjected to a laparotomy without evidence of intra-abdominal damage. Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a clinical situation caused by favourable, abdominal or extra-abdominal, conditions in association or otherwise with symptoms. Suspicion of this situation is asymptomatic patients with pneumoperitoneum and a rigorous clinical check can avoid unnecessary laparotomies.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Civile Teresa Masselli-Mascia, San Severo, Foggia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Capua
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Pneumoperitoneo spontaneo. Presentazione di due casi.