Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis as a rare cause of non-surgical pneumoperitoneum

Česká verze

Authors: J. Kotek ^1,2 ; T. Dušek ^1,2; M. Sirový ^1,2; Š. Odložilová ^1,2; Petra Kašparová ³ ; F. Čečka ¹
Authors place of work: Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové, Chirurgická klinika, Česká republika ¹; Univerzita obrany, Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví, Katedra vojenské chirurgie Hradec Králové, Česká republika ²; Fingerlandův ústav patologie, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové, Česká republika ³
Published in the journal: Rozhl. Chir., 2023, roč. 102, č. 5, s. 214-218.
Category: Kazuistika
doi: https://doi.org/10.33699/PIS.2023.102.5.214–218

Summary

Pneumoperitoneum as a finding on imaging examinations is not always a sign of acute abdomen due to gastrointestinal perforation. These findings must be viewed in connection with the clinical condition and personal history of each patient because they may also indicate a non-surgical or spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. This condition is repeatedly described but very often neglected. This paper presents the case report of a patient with non-surgical pneumoperitoneum where, despite proceeding according to the guidelines, no expected intra-abdominal pathology explaining the patient’s problems was found.

Keywords:

pneumoperitoneum – pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis – non-surgical pneumoperitoneum – spontaneous pneumoperitoneum

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