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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis. [PDF]
Yamamoto S, Takahashi Y, Ishida H.
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Idiopathic pneumatosis cystoides coli: An uncommon cause of pneumoperitoneum
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare entity characterized by the presence of gaseous cystic within the intestinal wall. The primary or idiopathic type represents 15% of cases and is a self-limited or chronic benign entity.
André Peixoto, MD +2 more
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis [PDF]
Summary A brief outline of the aetiology and pathogenesis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is given followed by a review of four cases which have occurred in the Glasgow area recently. The radiological appearances of the condition are considered in detail.
O P, Fitzgerald-Finch +2 more
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage [PDF]
Ana Laranjo +3 more
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition that may be associated with a variety of diseases. The presenting clinical picture may be very heterogeneous and represent a challenge for the clinician. In the present paper we describe both a common and an uncommon clinical presentation of PCI and review the pertaining literature. Our cases
AZZAROLI, FRANCESCO +6 more
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Pneumoperitoneum is the abnormal presence of free air in the peritoneal cavity. Oftentimes, it is a surgical emergency requiring exploratory laparotomy as most cases of pneumoperitoneum are due to perforated hollow viscus. However, not all pneumoperitoneum cases are surgical; nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum can arise from thoracic, abdominal, gynecologic,
Qingwen Kawaji +4 more
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis [PDF]
Pneumatosis cystoides is a rare gastrointestinal condition characterised by the presence of gas in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, predominantly the small and large intestine. This phenomenon occurs in three forms: 1) primary pneumatosis cystoides, 2) a secondary form, which accompanies a wide range of gastrointestinal and systemic diseases ...
J I, BURN, B S, JONES
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Anorexia in a hemodialysis patient due to pneumatosis intestinalis: A case report
We report a case of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) in a hemodialysis patient who presented with anorexia and nausea. In patients with PI, it is important to rule out potentially life‐threatening complications, such as the presence of hepatic intraportal gas on CT scan.
Daisuke Son +8 more
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis of the Colon and Greater Omentum following Small Bowel Resection
Introduction. Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a condition of gas collection within the bowel wall that can represent either a benign clinical finding or a forerunner to potential gastrointestinal catastrophe. As a potentially sinister discovery typically first detected on radiographic imaging, clinicians need to astutely assess the need for additional
Matthew G. K. Benesch +2 more
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis
A 56-year-old man was admitted to hospital for investigation of meteorism and severe flatulence for 10 months and irregular stools. He had no previous illness. On examination his abdomen was quite distended, with very active but low-pitched peristalsis.Plain x-ray of the abdomen showed multiple round translucencies along the wall of the left hemicolon.
S U, Christl, W, Scheppach, H, Kasper
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