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. 2022 Nov 11;9(11):e00906.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000906. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Significant Pneumoperitoneum Without Visible Perforation in the Obstructed Sigmoid Colon Developed After Sigmoidoscopy

Thaninee Prasoppokakorn  1 , Tongluk Teerasarntipan  1 , Kittithat Tantitanawat  1 , Rungsun Rerknimitr  1   2
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Significant Pneumoperitoneum Without Visible Perforation in the Obstructed Sigmoid Colon Developed After Sigmoidoscopy

Thaninee Prasoppokakorn et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Sigmoidoscopy demonstrated extrinsic compression causing luminal stenosis with normal colonic mucosa at the rectosigmoid colon.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Abdominal computed tomography in an axial view demonstrated extensive pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum, and subcutaneous emphysema along the right-sided abdominal wall.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Abdominal computed tomography in a sagittal view demonstrated extensive pneumoperitoneum along the abdominal wall.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Exploratory laparoscopic image showed no visible site point of colonic perforation.
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