| Literature DB >> 28674585 |
Mohamed Essarghini1, Mohamed Tarchouli1, Mohamed Elfahssi1, Abdelmounim Aitali1, Ahmed Bounaim1.
Abstract
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of free air in the peritoneal cavity, in the absence of any obvious cause. We here report the case of a patient with massive pneumoperitoneum, detected by scan, in whom clinical, biological, radiological and laparoscopic examinations showed no detectable etiology. This case study describes a clinical entity rarely seen in our practice constituting a real diagnostic trap; accurate knowledge about the disease would avoid unnecessary and especially aggressive laparotomies revealing no signs of perforation. The laparoscopy seems to be a minimally invasive surgical procedure for doubtful cases allowing visual diagnosis by eliminating hollow organ perforation.Entities:
Keywords: Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum; laparoscopy; massive pneumoperitoneum
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28674585 PMCID: PMC5483357 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.192.11554
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Aspect TDM d’un géant pneumopéritoine avec le foie refoulé en arrière
Figure 2Aspect TDM du pneumopéritoine plaquant les anses contre le péritoine pariétal postérieur