title: Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum during colonoscopy.
abstract: A case of bowel perforation during diagnostic colonoscopy is reported. This resulted in the sudden appearance of massive subcutaneous emphysema of the neck, causing acute upper airway obstruction which necessitated urgent endotracheal intubation. Large bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum were also present.
authors.affiliation: Albury Base Hospital, N.S.W.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*