Lellouche N, Bruneel F, Mignon F, Ayoub N, Troché G, Guezennec P, Priolet B, Bédos JP. Pneumomediastinum causing pneumoperitoneum during mechanical ventilation.
J Crit Care 2003;
18:68-9. [PMID:
12640617 DOI:
10.1053/jcrc.2003.yjcrc13]
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Abstract
The causes of nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum include numerous diseases. We report here a case of nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum caused by benign pneumomediastinum during mechanical ventilation, and we discuss the anatomic pathways and the pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the development of this association.
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