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Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from endoscopic mucosal resection secondary to colonoscopy: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Jun Yang
    • Wei Qing Liu
    • Jian Dong
    • Zheng Qi Wen
    • Zhu Zhu
    • Wen Liang Li
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  • Published online on: March 2, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4302
  • Pages: 2763-2767
  • Copyright: © Yang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Rectal perforation is an unusual complication of therapeutic colonoscopy. The present study reports the case of a patient with a rare manifestation of pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema that resulted from an endoscopic mucosal resection following a colonoscopy of the rectum. Only 3 cases of colonic perforation and 1 case of rectal perforation have been described previously, of which the clinical diagnoses and treatments were varied, and no results of follow‑up studies were reported. In the present study, dyspnea and neck swelling were acute signs of extraluminal air that resulted from rectal perforation. Computed axial tomography was an effective diagnosis method, and is recommended for the early recognition of colorectal perforation. Appropriate management and a close follow-up are crucial for optimal results.
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Yang J, Liu WQ, Dong J, Wen ZQ, Zhu Z and Li WL: Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from endoscopic mucosal resection secondary to colonoscopy: A case report. Oncol Lett 11: 2763-2767, 2016
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Yang, J., Liu, W.Q., Dong, J., Wen, Z.Q., Zhu, Z., & Li, W.L. (2016). Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from endoscopic mucosal resection secondary to colonoscopy: A case report. Oncology Letters, 11, 2763-2767. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4302
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Yang, J., Liu, W. Q., Dong, J., Wen, Z. Q., Zhu, Z., Li, W. L."Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from endoscopic mucosal resection secondary to colonoscopy: A case report". Oncology Letters 11.4 (2016): 2763-2767.
Chicago
Yang, J., Liu, W. Q., Dong, J., Wen, Z. Q., Zhu, Z., Li, W. L."Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from endoscopic mucosal resection secondary to colonoscopy: A case report". Oncology Letters 11, no. 4 (2016): 2763-2767. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4302