title: [Pneumopericardium and retroperitoneal and scrotal emphysema after endoscopic papillotomy].
abstract: Retroduodenal perforation is considered a rare but serious complication of endoscopic papillotomy. We report on a patient suffering from a stenotic occlusion of the ductus hepatico-choledochus on whom a pre-cut via needle-knife was performed in order to place a stent. Hours after the procedure, the patient developed an extensive pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumopericardium and scrotal emphysema. The later have not been reported in relevant literature so far.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik des St.-Elisabeth-Krankenhauses, Köln.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schoenemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haberkorn-Butendeich
mesh_terms: D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents; D013525:Surgical Instruments