Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare gastrointestinal complication in the course of connective tissue diseases, especially in scleroderma, that can lead to pneumoperitoneum or obstruction. Findings on plain radiography may reveal radiolucent linear or bubbly circular air bubbles in the bowel...

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Main Authors: Puneet Devgun, Hal Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/353245
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spelling doaj-030265d6b9994b90b326355918bbdb142020-11-24T21:12:10ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702013-01-01201310.1155/2013/353245353245Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of PneumoperitoneumPuneet Devgun0Hal Hassan1Department of Radiology, H066, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033, USADepartment of Radiology, H066, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033, USAPneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare gastrointestinal complication in the course of connective tissue diseases, especially in scleroderma, that can lead to pneumoperitoneum or obstruction. Findings on plain radiography may reveal radiolucent linear or bubbly circular air bubbles in the bowel wall, with or without free gas accumulation in the peritoneal cavity. Treatment of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis ranges from supportive care to laparotomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/353245
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
Case Reports in Radiology
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title Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
title_short Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
title_full Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
title_fullStr Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
title_full_unstemmed Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Radiology
issn 2090-6862
2090-6870
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare gastrointestinal complication in the course of connective tissue diseases, especially in scleroderma, that can lead to pneumoperitoneum or obstruction. Findings on plain radiography may reveal radiolucent linear or bubbly circular air bubbles in the bowel wall, with or without free gas accumulation in the peritoneal cavity. Treatment of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis ranges from supportive care to laparotomy.
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