Pneumoperitoneum has always been considered a surgical emergency as it represents a
perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Although several cases of pneumoperitoneum with …

Background: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition, characterized by
gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall. Rarely, it may also involve other places, such as the …

Introduction Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum (IP) is a rare phenomenon which merits special
attention. It is defined as free intraperitoneal air which is not caused by viscus perforation …

Introduction Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum describes free air within the peritoneal cavity
in the absence of iatrogenic causes or a perforated viscus. This report describes a rare case …

Introduction Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum is an extremely rare condition that can easily be
misdiagnosed as an acute abdomen. Awareness of this phenomenon can help avoid …

Introduction Pneumoperitoneum frequently results in emergent surgery because it typically
indicates an abdominal viscus perforation. However, this may not always be the case. There …

Background Despite the rapid improvement of clinical science and imaging technology
including computed tomography, the entity of negative surgical exploration in suspected …

Пневмоперитонеум, как правило, возникает вследствие перфорации полого органа
желудочно-кишечного тракта, что сопровождается развитием перитонита. Случаи …

Patients presenting with abdominal pain and pneumoperitoneum in radiological
examination usually require emergency explorative laparoscopy or laparotomy …

Pneumoperitoneum is usually related to the perforation of an abdominal viscus and requires
immediate surgery. However, rare cases of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum occur outside …