Spontaneous idiopathic pneumoperitoneum presenting as an acute abdomen: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pneumoperitoneum is most commonly the result of a visceral perforation and usually presents with signs of acute peritonitis requiring an urgent surgical intervention. Non-surgical spontaneous pneumoperitoneum (not associated with a...

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Main Authors: Kouklakis Georgios, Kirmanidis Michail, Oikonomou Anastasia, Zezos Petros, Pitiakoudis Michail, Simopoulos Constantinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/86