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Ann Med Res. 2009; 16(3): 185-187


Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoperitoneum, Pneumothorax and Cervical Subcutaneous Emphysema Following Diagnostic Colonoscopy: A Case Report

 

Erdoğan Öztürk*, Aytaç Yücel*, Muhammet Gökhan Turtay**, Mustafa Said Aydoğan*, Demet Tekdemir*, M. Özcan Ersoy*

 

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Abstract: The use of diagnostic colonoscopy has increased recently. Colonic perforation is a rare complication during diagnostic colonoscopic procedures. This case report evaluates diagnosis, treatment and clinical presentation of a 77 year old man patient with pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, pneumothorax and cervical subcutaneous emphysema who experienced colonic perforation after diagnostic colonoscopy.

Key Words: Diagnostic Colonoscopy, Colonic Perforation, Pneumomediastinum, Pnömoperitoneum, Subcutaneous Emphysema






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