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Pneumoscrotum following endoscopic sphincterotomy.

O E Klimach1, D J Defriend, D N Foster

  • 1Department of Medicine and Surgery, Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale, UK.

Surgical Endoscopy
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

A rare complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy, retroperitoneal duodenal perforation, can lead to pneumoscrotum. This case report discusses the mechanism behind this unusual presentation following the procedure.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Complications
  • Endoscopic Procedures

Background:

  • Perforation is a known, though infrequent, complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy.
  • Retroperitoneal perforation of the duodenum is an uncommon sequela of this endoscopic intervention.