Case Report
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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2010; 2(7): 280-282
Published online Jul 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i7.280
Recurrent tense pneumoperitoneum due to air influx via abdominal wall stoma of a PEG tube
Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan, Deep Adhikari, Curuchi P Anand
Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan, Deep Adhikari, Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States
Curuchi P Anand, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States
Author contributions: Vijayakrishnan R, Adhikari D and Anand CP contributed equally to this case report; Vijayakrishnan R and Ashikari D dit the data assimilation; Vijayakrishnan R wrote the case report; Anand CP critically reviewed the work.
Correspondence to: Curuchi P Anand, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608, United States. curuchi.anand@stvincenthospital.com
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Received: May 18, 2010
Revised: June 8, 2010
Accepted: June 15, 2010
Published online: July 28, 2010
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