Pneumoperitoneum in association with perforated appendicitis
Cannova, J.V.; Krummen, D.M.; Nicholson, O.O.
American Surgeon 61(4): 324-325
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 7893097 Document Number: 454546
Perforated appendicitis can be associated with pneumoperitoneum and diffuse peritonitis in the rare surgical patient. Several authors have speculated on the incidence of this complication ranging from 0 to 7.1%. In this review we will discuss two cases of appendicitis that presented with free air on upright chest roentgenogram.
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