Presentation
Fever and abdominal pain for the past 3 days, after repositioning of feeding jejunostomy tube.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tension hydropneumoperitoneum
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Air-fluid levels in the peritoneal cavity.
A large amount of free air under the right dome of the diaphragm causing inferomedial displacement of the liver.
Feeding jejunostomy tube in situ.
From the case:
Tension hydropneumoperitoneum
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Air-fluid levels in the peritoneal cavity.
A large amount of free air under the right dome of the diaphragm causing inferomedial displacement of the liver.
Feeding jejunostomy tube in situ.
Case Discussion
This is a case of misplacement of the feeding jejunostomy tube which is causing tension hydro-pneumoperitoneum, confirmed at surgery.