Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: six case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract Background Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is characterized by gas-filled cysts in the intestinal submucosa and subserosa. There are few reports of PCI occurring in duodenum and rectum. Here we demonstrated four different endoscopic manifestations of PCI and three cases with intest...

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Main Authors: Yong juan Wang, Yu ming Wang, Yan min Zheng, Hui qing Jiang, Jie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0794-y