Abstract
The occurrence of associated intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal colonic perforation is uncommon after colonoscopy. We report a case of this complication revealed by subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and retro-pneumoperitoneum after colonic mucosectomy.
Publication types
-
Case Reports
-
English Abstract
MeSH terms
-
Aged
-
Colonoscopy / adverse effects*
-
Female
-
Humans
-
Intestinal Mucosa / surgery
-
Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis*
-
Intestinal Perforation / etiology
-
Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology
-
Pneumoperitoneum / etiology
-
Retropneumoperitoneum / etiology
-
Subcutaneous Emphysema / etiology