Retroperitoneal perforation in ulcerative colitis with mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 453-455

  Alvares, J F ^a   Dhawan, P S ^a,b   Tibrewala, S ^a   Shankaran, K ^a   Kulkarni, S G ^a   Rananavare, R ^a   Kalro, R H ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b 5/1 Mitra Kunj ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Mediastinal emphysema; Retroperitoneal perforation; Subcutaneous emphysema; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON DILATATION; COLON PERFORATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEUM; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADULT; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030660191     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199709000-00012     Document Type: Article

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