TY - JOUR T1 - Tension pneumoperitoneum following colonic perforation due to barotrauma JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2022-250043 VL - 15 IS - 6 SP - e250043 AU - Rashmi Vijaya Kumar AU - Oseen Hajilal Shaikh AU - Chellappa Vijayakumar AU - Uday Shamrao Kumbhar Y1 - 2022/06/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/6/e250043.abstract N2 - Barotrauma of the colorectum is an uncommon entity that usually occurs after colonoscopy. Perforation of the colon by non-iatrogenic barotrauma of the colon, with tension pneumoperitoneum, is very rare. We present a case of a male patient in his 20s with colon barotrauma caused by industrial compressed air, causing perforation of the transverse colon, with multiple serosal tears throughout the colon. There was also evidence of contusion in the caecum and ascending colon. Primary repair of the perforation and repair of the serosal tears were done along with a covering loop ileostomy. ER -