2009•DergiPark (Istanbul University)Requires access

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

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