Massive Incidental Pneumoperitoneum in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patient

In this report, we present the case of a 61-year-old male patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), who presented to the ER with worsening shortness of breath, several hours following elective percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. During his hospitalization, he...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jaber, Jasmin, Magadle, Nur, Arda, Lojain, Somoza-Cano, Francisco J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8580119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34786257
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18678
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Sumario:In this report, we present the case of a 61-year-old male patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), who presented to the ER with worsening shortness of breath, several hours following elective percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. During his hospitalization, he was diagnosed with massive pneumoperitoneum, a potential complication of such procedures. We aim to provide a general overview of this condition and to discuss the special considerations in the treatment of ALS.

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