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Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoperitoneum, Pneumothorax and Cervical Subcutaneous Emphysema Following Diagnostic Colonoscopy: A Case Report
Erdoğan Öztürk*, Aytaç Yücel*, Muhammet Gökhan Turtay**, Mustafa Said Aydoğan*, Demet Tekdemir*, M. Özcan Ersoy*
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Abstract: The use of diagnostic colonoscopy has increased recently. Colonic perforation is a rare complication during diagnostic colonoscopic procedures. This case report evaluates diagnosis, treatment and clinical presentation of a 77 year old man patient with pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, pneumothorax and cervical subcutaneous emphysema who experienced colonic perforation after diagnostic colonoscopy.
Key Words: Diagnostic Colonoscopy, Colonic Perforation, Pneumomediastinum, Pnömoperitoneum, Subcutaneous Emphysema
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