Pneumoretroperitoneum following acupuncture.
Pneumoretroperitoneum is a rare event. It can be associated with infection, trauma, and medical interventions such as endoscopic procedures. Acupuncture is generally regarded as a safe procedure, yet cases of iatrogenic complications related with acupuncture have been reported. This report describes a case of pneumoretroperitoneum that developed after acupuncture. A 25-year-old female patient had been treated with acupuncture for her low back pain. Fever and right flank pain developed thereafter. Abdominal plain radiography and computed tomography (CT) disclosed retroperitoneal air along the right psoas muscle. After treatment with antibiotics and analgesics for a week, she was transferred to our hospital. The pneumoretroperitoneum disappeared on the follow-up abdominal CT. This is the first report of pneumoretroperitoneum following acupuncture.
Hwang
Jin Ki
JK
Department of Gastroenterology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Juhyung
J
Lee
Beom Jae
BJ
Park
Jong-Jae
JJ
Kim
Jae Seon
JS
Bak
Young-Tae
YT
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy; D012188:Retropneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents