Pneumoscrotum after Colonoscopy
Pneumoscrotum is an unusual problem that is very rarely associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. It has been reported to occur after colonoscopy and polypectomy. The present paper describes the case of an 81-year-old man with benign pneumoscrotum that formed after polypectomy at the si...
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| description | Pneumoscrotum is an unusual problem that is very rarely associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. It has been reported to occur after colonoscopy and polypectomy. The present paper describes the case of an 81-year-old man with benign pneumoscrotum that formed after polypectomy at the site of a previous rectal polyp. The pneumoscrotum was managed with conservative treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9b19ba27dd39477189de531578aa87952025-02-03T01:25:28ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002008-01-0122441141410.1155/2008/510427Pneumoscrotum after ColonoscopySandeep Singh0Manika Thakur1Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine, USAEastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine, USAPneumoscrotum is an unusual problem that is very rarely associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. It has been reported to occur after colonoscopy and polypectomy. The present paper describes the case of an 81-year-old man with benign pneumoscrotum that formed after polypectomy at the site of a previous rectal polyp. The pneumoscrotum was managed with conservative treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/510427 |
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| title | Pneumoscrotum after Colonoscopy |
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