Idiopathic spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is caused by free air in the peritoneum when no
established cause has been diagnosed. We present the case of a 61-year-old male with …

Abdominal pain is the most frequent presenting complaint in emergency departments (EDs)
across the country and the emergency medicine provider (EMP) must be skilled at …

Background/purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of
artificial neural networks (ANNs) to detect pneumoperitoneum in abdominal radiographs for …

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 …

Idiopathic spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a rare condition that is characterized by
intraperitoneal gas for which no clear etiology has been identified. We report here a case of …

INTRODUCTION Pneumoperitoneum, observed by radiography, is typically associated with
the perforation of hollow viscous. More than 90% of all cases of pneumoperitoneum are the …

Background Pneumoperitoneum commonly occurs as a result of a viscus perforation and
usually presents with peritoneal signs requiring emergent laparotomy. Spontaneous …

The most common cause of pneumoperitoneum is perforated hollow viscus, which generally
necessitates emergent surgical intervention. Idiopathic spontaneous pneumoperitoneum …

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

Pneumoperitoneum is often associated with surgical complications or intra-abdominal
sepsis. While commonly deemed a surgical emergency, pneumoperitoneum in a minority of …