2007•Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandOpen access

Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema following diagnostic colonoscopy

K. Marwan, KC Farmer, Cathleen Varley, KS Chapple

Abstract

Colonic 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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Key concepts: Pneumomediastinum, Subcutaneous emphysema, Pneumoperitoneum, Medicine, Pneumothorax, Colonoscopy, Perforation, Complication