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Is conservative treatment efficient in isolated retropneumoperitoneum of sigmoidal origin?
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  • Abdelmalek Mokhtar,
  • Mohamed Ali Mseddi,
  • Bechir Zahaf,
  • Mohamed Taieb Frikha,
  • Mohamed Ben Slima,
  • Karim Sassi
Abdelmalek Mokhtar
La Rabta Hospital

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Mohamed Ali Mseddi
La Rabta Hospital
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Bechir Zahaf
La Rabta Hospital
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Mohamed Taieb Frikha
La Rabta Hospital
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Mohamed Ben Slima
La Rabta Hospital
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Karim Sassi
La Rabta Hospital
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Abstract

Although sigmoidal diverticulitis is a prevalent medical-surgical condition, the clinician may be misled in his or her diagnosis due to the plethora of findings. We describe through this clinical case an isolated retropneumoperitoneum secondary to a sigmoiditis by detailing the reasoning behind our approach.
27 Aug 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
01 Sep 2022Submission Checks Completed
01 Sep 2022Assigned to Editor
29 Sep 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
23 Oct 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
31 Oct 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor