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Abstract
Extraperitoneal emphysema is a rare clinical finding, usually reported in association
with iatrogenic injuries to the rectum. Minor degrees of ‘extraperitoneal emphysema’
may be seen in other perforations but insufflation of air seems to be the major contributory
factor. This report describes an unusual case that developed after a straddle-injury.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 14,
1987
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© 1987 Published by Elsevier Inc.
