title: [Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and retropneumoperitoneum following a colonoscopy with mucosectomy].
abstract: The occurrence of associated intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal colonic perforation is uncommon after colonoscopy. We report a case of this complication revealed by subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and retro-pneumoperitoneum after colonic mucosectomy.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cirt
authors.forename: Anne-Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: de Lajarte-Thirouard
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olivié
authors.forename: Mael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagenault
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bretagne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D012188:Retropneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology