Subcutaneous cervical emphysema and pneumomediastinum due to a lower
gastrointestinal tract perforation.
World J Gastroenterol 2008;
14:3922-3. [PMID:
18609721 PMCID:
PMC2721454 DOI:
10.3748/wjg.14.3922]
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Abstract
This case report describes a 69-year-old man presen-ting with an extensive subcutaneous emphysema in his neck and generalized peritonitis caused by a lower gastrointestinal tract perforation. This case emphasizes that subcutaneous emphysema patients with negative thoracic findings should be scrutinized for signs of retroperitoneal hollow viscus perforation.
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