Esophageal pneumatosis in the setting of small bowel ileus with acute resolution after nasogastric tube decompression

Esophageal pneumatosis in the setting of small bowel ileus with acute resolution after nasogastric tube decompression

Esophageal pneumatosis is a rare condition with diverse potential etiologies including traumatic, mechanical, ischemic, obstructive respiratory, autoimmune, immunodeficient, and infectious causes. Here, we present a case of esophageal pneumatosis in the setting of upper gastrointestinal and small bo...

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Main Authors: Sanjit O. Tewari, MD, Allen R. Wolfe, MD, Richard Seguritan, MD, Raihan Faroqui, BS, Michael Meshreki, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Esophageal pneumatosis
Ileus
Esophagram
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316301285

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