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ArticleCase reports in surgery2025

Persistent Asymptomatic Pneumoperitoneum With Spontaneously Resolving Idiopathic Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Report.

John P Ratanawong, Tzu Han Huang, Torben H Urdahl, Katherine Weir, Anthony T Rezcallah

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John P RatanawongDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5224-0810
Tzu Han HuangDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7375-2042
Torben H UrdahlDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5738-2974
Katherine WeirDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Anthony T RezcallahDepartment of Surgery, Minneapolis Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present our experience with a patient with acute-on-chronic asymptomatic pneumoperitoneum with spontaneously resolving idiopathic pneumatosis intestinalis that was solely managed on close observation alone. This case is unique in that it details the approach to nonoperative management of massive free air under the diaphragm identified incidentally on routine preventative health screening and longitudinal follow-up over an 8-month period. In the absence of known and underlying systemic disease, efficient and coordinated clinical work-up and evaluation for comorbid diagnoses associated with pneumoperitoneum can serve to guide management and avoid unnecessary surgery for stable and asymptomatic patients.

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