Pneumoretroperitoneum is the presence of air in the retroperitoneum.[1] It is always a pathological condition and can be caused by a perforation of a retroperitoneal hollow organ such as the duodenum, colon or rectum. Pneumoretroperitoneum can best be identified by CT scan.

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  1. ↑ Jones, Jeremy. "Pneumoretroperitoneum | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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