Pneumatosis Intestinalis of the Small Bowel; Radiological and Intra-operative findings

Pneumatosis Intestinalis is defined as the infiltration of gas into the bowel wall. It is a radiological and intra-operative finding of varying aetiology which varies from benign to life threatening conditions. We describe here a case of a 67 year old woman who presented with diffuse abdominal pain...

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Published in:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors: Light D, Robinson A, Hennessy C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-05-01
Subjects:
pneumatosis intestinalis
abdominal pain
surgery
small bowel
Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/05/upper-gi-surgery/pneumatosis-intestinalis-of-the-small-bowel-radiological-and-intra-operative-findings/

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