Abstract
Objective: To report a case of pneumoperitoneum associated with jejunal diverticulosis. Design: Case report and review of the literature. Patient: An 80-year-old man presented with free air under the diaphragm, diagnosed on a routine chest X-ray. Clinical history revealed abdominal discomfort and weight loss during the previous year. There were no signs of peritonitis. Enteroclysis showed jejunal diverticulosis. Glucose/hydrogen breath test was pathological. Intervention: After antibiotic treatment, the patient improved, but the pneumoperitoneum persisted. Antibiotic treatment had to be stopped because of side effects. The patient remains well without further treatment. Outcome: Since 1956, 16 patients have been reported with pneumoperitoneum associated with jejunal diverticulosis without anatomical perforation
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