title: [Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum: case report].
abstract: Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum is considered a rare condition, as only twenty cases have been described in the last thirty years. The authors report a case of idiopathic massive pneumoperitoneum in a patient aged 45, showing the possible causes of this clinical picture based on a review of medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo e Cirurgião, Hospital Municipal Regional Campo Limpo, SP.
authors.forename: Enio Campos
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Amico
authors.forename: Danilo Vendrame
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Vivas
authors.forename: José Roberto
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography