Pneumatosis intestinalis in a patient with chronic bronchiectasis
| Autor: | Richard E Seppala, Nav Saloojee, Maya Doumit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Ischemia Connective tissue Brief Communication Gastroenterology Organ transplantation Internal medicine Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis medicine Humans lcsh:RC799-869 Pneumatosis intestinalis Immunodeficiency Aged Bronchiectasis business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Leukemia medicine.anatomical_structure Chronic Disease lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Female medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 22, Iss 10, Pp 847-850 (2008) |
| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |
| Popis: | Pneumatosis intestinalis has been described in association with many gastrointestinal tract disorders including infection, ischemia and obstruction. It has also been described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, connective tissue disorders, organ transplantation, leukemia and various states of immunodeficiency. In the present paper, the case of a 66-year-old woman with chronic bronchiectasis who subsequently developed pneumatosis intestinalis is described. |
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