Free air from where? spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with ulcerative colitis in the absence of colonic or esophageal perforation

We describe a case of Ulcerative Colitis complicated by Clostridium difficile (C diff) colitis in which Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema developed without any evidence of perforation.

Source: Gastroenterology - January 25, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lorraine Chong Tai, Edwin Makarevich, Andrea Alvarez, Ivana Rubenstein, Satya Singh Source Type: research