{"title":"Nonsurgical Pneumoperitoneum: A Rare Thoracoabdominal Complication of Asthma Exacerbation.","authors":"Takuya Nagahara, Kazuhiko Iwasaki, Saya Tsukida, Akihito Okazaki","doi":"10.1002/rcr2.70294","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Asthma-related nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum is extremely rare. This case highlights that even without abdominal symptoms, free air may result solely from asthma exacerbation, and conservative treatment without fasting can be sufficient after surgical causes are excluded.</p>","PeriodicalId":45846,"journal":{"name":"Respirology Case Reports","volume":"13 7","pages":"e70294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12289394/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Respirology Case Reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70294","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/7/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"RESPIRATORY SYSTEM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Asthma-related nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum is extremely rare. This case highlights that even without abdominal symptoms, free air may result solely from asthma exacerbation, and conservative treatment without fasting can be sufficient after surgical causes are excluded.
期刊介绍:
Respirology Case Reports is an open-access online journal dedicated to the publication of original clinical case reports, case series, clinical images and clinical videos in all fields of respiratory medicine. The Journal encourages the international exchange between clinicians and researchers of experiences in diagnosing and treating uncommon diseases or diseases with unusual presentations. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed through a streamlined process that aims at providing a rapid turnaround time from submission to publication.