Ozone therapy-associated pneumoperitoneum in a patient with low back pain: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ozone therapy has been used for patients with low back pain due to disc herniation. Owing to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, this method alleviates low back pain and often improves physical function through lumbar injection. Despite its therapeutic potential, the complications associated with ozone therapy are not yet fully understood.

Case report

A 57-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus was admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain and distension and chest pain, which occurred following her last session of ozone therapy. At first, the patient had been diagnosed with peritonitis based on initial symptoms. However, blood tests did not reveal any notable abnormalities. After identifying the presence of free air o

SUBMITTER: Shamohammadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12019194 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature