Emphysema of the abdominal wall obscuring postcesarean volvulus. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Emphysema of the abdominal wall occurs after infection with gas-forming organisms or when intraabdominal gas has a mechanical pathway to the retroperitoneum.


METHODS
Emphysema of the abdominal wall associated with volvulus developed after cesarean delivery.


CONCLUSIONS
Postcesarean abdominal pathology may be associated with emphysema of the abdominal wall.
Lösch
Alexander
A
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Pölten Hospital, Propst-Führer-Strasse 4, A-3100 St. Pölten, Austria. aloesch@compuserve.com
Kohlberger
Petra
P
Tomaselli
Florian
F
Lahodny
Johann
J
D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed