| Autor: |
Shindelman LE, Geller SA, Wisch N, Bauer JJ |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
The American journal of gastroenterology [Am J Gastroenterol] 1981 Apr; Vol. 75 (4), pp. 270-4. |
| Abstrakt: |
A case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis following administration of chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease is presented. Because of a poor response to nonoperative management, a subtotal colectomy was performed. Although the pathogenesis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is not entirely clear, it seems likely that, in this case, mucosal ulceration secondary to methyl-gag allowed intraluminal air to dissect into the intestinal wall and surrounding retroperitoneal tissues. Because pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is often reversible and self-limited, fecal diversion in lieu of bowel resection is entertained as a possible alternative in the operative management of selected cases. In the case presented resection was performed because of extent of the pathologic process. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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