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Post-Colonoscopy Cecal Perforation Presenting as Soft Tissue Emphysema in Ileocecal Tuberculosis: A Case Report
Susan George1, Ajay Alex2, Prasanth T S1
1Division of Gastroenterology Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Colonoscopy can rarely cause colon perforation. This case highlights a rare combined colonic perforation in a patient with ileocecal tuberculosis, emphasizing the need for awareness of such serious complications.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Colorectal Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Colonic perforation is a rare but severe complication of colonoscopy.
- Perforations can be extraperitoneal, intraperitoneal, or combined.
- Ileocecal tuberculosis is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal pathology.
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