Pneumoscrotum after colonoscopy

Elliot K. Fishman; Stanford M. Goldman

doi:10.1016/0090-4295(81)90431-3

Pneumoscrotum after colonoscopy

Elliot K. Fishman, Stanford M. Goldman

School of Medicine

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A case of pneumoscrotum after colonoscopy is reported. The patient recovered uneventfully with careful observation. This complication was the result of perforation of retroperitoneal bowel by the colonoscope. As such, prophylactic antimicrobial therapy may be indicated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	171-172
Number of pages	2
Journal	Urology
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(81)90431-3
State	Published - Aug 1981

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