Gastroent Hepat Barc
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February 2010
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Gastroent Hepat Barc · Feb 2010
Case Reports[Rupture of a pyogenic liver abscess: a rare cause of pneumoperitoneum].
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a common finding in patients with abdominal disorders. In 90% of cases, this entity results from hollow viscera perforation. ⋯ Pneumoperitoneum secondary to intraperitoneal rupture of an abscess is extremely rare and very few cases have been reported in the literature. Given its clinical interest, we report a case of pneumoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of a gas-containing pyogenic liver abscess.