Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis
Introduction. Subcutaneous emphysema is usually benign and self-limited; however, it may be associated with a life-threating situation. Case Report. An elderly woman with progressive malaise with extensive subcutaneous emphysema (cervical to abdominal wall) was observed at the emergency department....
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| description | Introduction. Subcutaneous emphysema is usually benign and self-limited; however, it may be associated with a life-threating situation. Case Report. An elderly woman with progressive malaise with extensive subcutaneous emphysema (cervical to abdominal wall) was observed at the emergency department. Colonic perforation was diagnosed and the patient underwent surgery. Intraoperatively, necrosis and perforation of the sigmoid colon into the retroperitoneum were found and a Hartmann procedure was performed. Conclusion. Cervical and thoracic subcutaneous emphysema may be the first sign of intra-abdominal lesion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4373085fbcd14367af421cae2daeb1332025-02-03T01:13:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/587508587508Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic ColitisAna Franky Carvalho0Claudio Branco1Pedro Leão2Conceição Antunes3Department of General Surgery, Hospital of Braga, 4710-243 Braga, PortugalDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital of Braga, 4710-243 Braga, PortugalDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital of Braga, 4710-243 Braga, PortugalDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital of Braga, 4710-243 Braga, PortugalIntroduction. Subcutaneous emphysema is usually benign and self-limited; however, it may be associated with a life-threating situation. Case Report. An elderly woman with progressive malaise with extensive subcutaneous emphysema (cervical to abdominal wall) was observed at the emergency department. Colonic perforation was diagnosed and the patient underwent surgery. Intraoperatively, necrosis and perforation of the sigmoid colon into the retroperitoneum were found and a Hartmann procedure was performed. Conclusion. Cervical and thoracic subcutaneous emphysema may be the first sign of intra-abdominal lesion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/587508 |
| spellingShingle | Ana Franky Carvalho Claudio Branco Pedro Leão Conceição Antunes Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis |
| title_full | Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis |
| title_fullStr | Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis |
| title_short | Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Presentation of Ischemic Colitis |
| title_sort | extensive subcutaneous emphysema as a presentation of ischemic colitis |
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