Idiopathic Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum: a case description and emergency department management
Journal Title: Revista Cuarzo - Year 2017, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is the presence of free air in abdominal cavity, usually related with hollow organ injury. It is considered idiopathic if there are no causes identified. We present a woman’s case, with no important comorbidities, who went to the Emergency Department for abdo-minal pain with inespecific caractheristics, with main finding of pneumoperitoneum after studies. Through radiologic Evaluation we ruled out intestinal structural compromiso and managed her case in a conservative manner with success. Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is the presence of free air or gas in abdominal (peritoneal) ca-vity, usually related with hollow-organ injury. It is considered idiopathic if there are no identified causes. We present a woman’s case, with no important comorbidities, who went to the Emergency Department for abdominal pain with inespecific caractheristics, with a main finding of pneumo-peritoneum after studies. Through radiologic evaluation we ruled out intestinal structural commit-ment and managed her case in a conservative manner with success
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Cardona, J. , Vélez, P. , & Ordóñez, J.
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.26752/cuarzo.v23.n2.322
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