Pneumoretroperitoneum

Case contributed by Maxime St-Amant
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Follow up a post-operative patient with right hemicolectomy.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male

Abdomen

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Info

Ileostomy in the right iliac fossa.

Extensive right pneumoretroperitoneum with an associated, smaller pneumoperitoneum.

Case Discussion

The images show normal post-operative findings in this patient.

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