Primary pneumatosis intestinalis of small bowel: a case of a rare disease.

Autor:	Berritto D; Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy., Crincoli R; Depatment of Radiology, Ospedale Landofi ASL, Solofra Indirizzo, Via Melito, 83029 Solofra, Italy., Iacobellis F; Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy., Iasiello F; Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy., Pizza NL; Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy., Lassandro F; Depatment of Radiology, Azienda ospedaliera 'V. MONALDI,' Via Leonardo Bianchi, 80131 Napoli, Italy., Musto L; Depatment of Radiology, Ospedale Criscuoli. Via Quadrivio, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, 83054 Avellino, Italy., Grassi R; Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Case reports in surgery [Case Rep Surg] 2014; Vol. 2014, pp. 350312. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 17.
DOI:	10.1155/2014/350312
Abstrakt:	Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a condition in which multiple gas-filled cysts are located in the bowel wall; it can represent a wide spectrum of diseases and a variety of underlying diagnoses. The present report describes the case of an 86-year-old man with symptomatic primary PI of small bowel treated with surgical approach after periodic episodes of cysts rupture and superimposed inflammation revealed on the basis of a clinical suspicion thanks to abdominal computed tomography. Moreover, after one year of followup, there has been no recurrence of digestive symptoms.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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