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Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum: Case Report and Literature Review

Authors: Gargeshwari Krishnamurthy Guru Raghavendra, Michael Carr, Rahul Dharmadhikari

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Special Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Pneumoperitoneum presenting as air under diaphragm on erect chest X-ray is usually a result of hollow viscous perforation but can be a result of many other diagnoses including necrotising enterocolitis and ruptured liver abscess. We report a case of colon cancer with liver metastases presenting as pneumoperitoneum. This was a result of infection of the metastases with Clostridium septicum with resultant rupture in to sub diaphragmatic space.

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Title: Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Gargeshwari Krishnamurthy Guru Raghavendra
Michael Carr
Rahul Dharmadhikari
Publication date: 01-06-2013
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0666-6

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