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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Jul 2007
Case ReportsPneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema following diagnostic colonoscopy.
- K Marwan, K C Farmer, C Varley, and K S Chapple.
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. kmarwan@bigfoot.com
- Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2007 Jul 1;89(5):W20-1.
AbstractColonic perforation is an unusual complication of colonoscopy. We present a case of pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from a diagnostic colonoscopy. To our knowledge, only two such cases have been described previously.
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