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  • Title: Pneumoperitoneum in association with perforated appendicitis.
    Author: Cannova JV, Krummen DM, Nicholson OO.
    Journal: Am Surg; 1995 Apr; 61(4):324-5. PubMed ID: 7893097.
    Abstract:
    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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