Abstract

A 58-year-old woman underwent outpatient colonoscopy with multiple cold forceps biopsy for evaluation of a presumptive diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Six hours following the procedure, she developed subcutaneous crepitus and presented to the emergency department, where chest X-ray revealed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Our case discusses this unusual complication of colonoscopy and its diagnosis and management.

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