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Case Reports in Rheumatology, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare gastrointestinal disorder characterised by vascular compression of the third part of the duodenum, in the angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the abdominal aorta. It presents as an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction.
Choon-Guan Chua +4 more
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: lung window setting on CT
Clinical Case Reports, 2017 Key Clinical Message Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare and often presents nonspecific symptoms. In this case, CT imaging revealed air collection within the wall of the ileum, which was more clearly defined using the lung window setting.
Yosuke Kunishi +3 more
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
Case Reports in Radiology, 2013 Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare gastrointestinal complication in the course of connective tissue diseases, especially in scleroderma, that can lead to pneumoperitoneum or obstruction.
Puneet Devgun, Hal Hassan
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis [PDF]
Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas, 2006 A 51-year-old woman with no significant history of disease had been suffering from constipation for the past year, and had abdominal strain and rectal tenesmus during the past three days. During the examination, the only significant symptom was pain in the epigastrium and in the left iliac fossa with no reaction or peritonism. A complete blood test was
Rivera Vaquerizo,P. A. +4 more
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Forbes Tıp Dergisi, 2021 Pneumoperitoneum almost always indicates a perforation. However, perforation is not detected approximately 5% to 15% of all exploratory laparotomies and it is called spontaneous pneumoperitoneum (SP). One of the rare causes of SP is Pneumatosis cystoides
Oktay Ulusoy +4 more
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Fatal Air Embolism Associated With Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis [PDF]
, 2013 We report a unique fatality associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis. The proposed mechanism of lethality is air embolization. Our basis for this interpretation is autopsy exclusion of other lethal mechanisms in association with identifiable ...
Corliss RF, Soriano BJ, Stier MA
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis: Can We Avoid Surgical Intervention in Nonsurgical Patients? [PDF]
, 2009 Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is the presence of gas within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and represents a tremendous spectrum of conditions and outcomes, ranging from benign diseases to abdominal sepsis and death.
Al-Ghtani, Fahd +2 more
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A Rare Case of Hypermobile Mesentery With Segmental Small Bowel Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2015 Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare condition that affects 0.03% of the population. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall and the submucosa and/or intestinal subserosa.
Chetan Rathi +5 more
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Natural history, clinical pattern, and surgical considerations of pneumatosis intestinalis [PDF]
, 2009 Objective Pneumatosis intestinalis has been increasingly detected in recent years with the more frequent use of computed tomography for abdominal imaging of the intestine.
Hallfeldt, K +7 more
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Cirrhotic man with abdominal pain
, 2020 Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 55-56, February 2020.
Carol Chiung‐Hui Peng +2 more
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