Pneumatosis Intestinalis: Not Always a Surgical Indication

We present a case of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) of the colon in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease that was treated with medical management rather than emergent surgery. While the reflex response to extraluminal air in the abdomen is abdominal exploration, consideration of the clinical co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Haijing Zhang, Stephanie L. Jun, Todd V. Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/719713