Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal
Article Title
Abstract
A 65-year-old man developed a spontaneous asymptomatic pneumoperitoneum which was managed conservatively without exploratory laparotomy. However, the authors caution that repeated and careful examinations of the abdomen, observation of vital signs, and leucocyte counts must be made. Also, complete radiological examination of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts is necessary to eliminate a possible unrecognized lesion that might explain the origin of the spontaneous pneumoperitoneum.
Recommended Citation
Canavati, Fernando and Fox, Thomas A. Jr.
(1975)
"Spontaneous Asymptomatic Pneumoperitoneum,"
Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal
: Vol. 23
:
No.
3
, 129-134.
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