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Pneumoretroperitoneum

Case contributed by Marcin Czarniecki
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Pneumoretroperitoneum

ct

Gas in the retroperitoneal space following ERCP with sphincterotomy. The lung window helps to easily appreciate the gas distribution.

Case Discussion

Pneumoretroperitoneum is by definition presence of gas within the retroperitoneal space.

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