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  • Title: Pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck. An unusual manifestation of colonoscopic perforation.
    Author: Fitzgerald SD, Denk A, Flynn M, Longo WE, Vernava AM.
    Journal: Surg Endosc; 1992; 6(3):141-3. PubMed ID: 1502682.
    Abstract:
    Subcutaneous neck emphysema has been reported infrequently following colonoscopic perforation and only a single case of pneumopericardium has been previously reported. The successful management of these patients in the literature has largely been non-operative. We report a case of colonoscopic perforation which presented with subcutaneous neck emphysema, pneumopericardium, and pneumoperitoneum that required operative intervention.
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