Perforated sigmoid colon diverticulitis initially presenting with pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum, and pneumomediastinum: A case report
Pneumoretroperitoneum and pneumomediastinum are rare complications of perforated diverticulitis, often with delayed diagnosis due to the absence of peritoneal signs. CT aids detection, and timely surgical intervention is crucial.
Authors
- Po‐Ting Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5534-8993)
- Yen‐Cheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6894-0937)
- Tsung‐Kun Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9760-5070)
- Po-Jung Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4057-5832)
- Wei-Chih Su
Institutions
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i34.112593
- Primary Topic
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00