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Aeroportia and pneumatosis intestinalis in infants with food protein-induced-allergic proctocolitis: A presentation of two cases. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
Abstract Bloody stools are a particularly concerning symptom in neonates and infants. The differential diagnosis reaches from life‐threatening to benign conditions. We would like to present two infants, who presented to the paediatric emergency department with bloody stools and showed pneumatosis on ultrasonography, which initially led to the suspicion
Ruesen J, Gaitan Villela C, Xydias T, Kramer F, Daester C, Koehler H.   +5 more
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Barium‐induced pneumatosis intestinalis in a patient with anti‐synthetase syndrome

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Pneumatosis intestinalis is defined as the presence of gas in the bowel wall. The combination of the two risks, pre‐existing connective tissue diseases and barium contrast examination, may trigger pneumatosis intestinalis, albeit at a low incidence ...
Shintaro Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Mukai, Shunichi Fujita, Yoshitaka Morita   +3 more
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Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Complicating Pneumatosis Intestinalis, A Case Report [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2013
Introduction Pneumatosis intestinalis is usually considered as a benign condition. Here we report the association of this condition with mesenteric vein thrombosis leading to gangrenous bowel which, to our best knowledge, is the first reported ...
Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
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Mycophenolate Mofetil-Induced Pneumatosis Intestinalis [PDF]

Gastro Hep Advances
Daphne Moutsoglou, Byron P. Vaughn
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Natural history, clinical pattern, and surgical considerations of pneumatosis intestinalis

European Journal of Medical Research, 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.
Khalil PN, Huber-Wagner S, Ladurner R, Kleespies A, Siebeck M, Mutschler W, Hallfeldt K, Kanz K-G   +7 more
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Case Report: An unusual case of small bowel volvulus due to appendicitis associated with pneumatosis intestinalis: Review of the literature [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

F1000Research, 2022
Pneumatosis cystoid intestinalis is a rare disease reported in the literature affecting 0.03% of the population. It has a variety of causes and its manifestation may change widely.
Anis Ben Maamer, Dhafer Hadded, Alia Zouaghi, Haithem Zaafouri, Khalil Ben Massoud, Yazid Benzarti, Chiraz Chamekhi, Mona Cherif, Mesbahi Meryam   +8 more
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Two Cases of Pneumatosis Intestinalis during Cetuximab Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2015
Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare but known potential complication of treatment with cetuximab. Here we present two cases of pneumatosis intestinalis occurring in patients who were receiving cetuximab as treatment for advanced head and neck cancer.
James A. Miller, Daniel J. Ford, Mohamed S. Ahmed, Thom R. Loree   +3 more
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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–associated Glomerulonephritis Complicated by Pneumatosis Intestinalis

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2015
Pneumatosis intestinalis is a characteristic imaging phenomenon indicating the presence of gas in the bowel wall. The link between pneumatosis intestinalis and various kinds of autoimmune diseases has been reported anecdotally, while information ...
Saki Nakagawa, Tetsu Akimoto, Shin-ichi Takeda, Mari Okada, Atsushi Miki, Hisashi Yamamoto, Shigeaki Muto, Eiji Kusano, Daisuke Nagata   +8 more
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Successful treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy for pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis as a complication of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Although gastrointestinal involvement in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis is uncommon, it is associated with mild to severe life-threatening complications. We present a case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a patient with
Kensuke Nakatani, Takaharu Kato, Shinichiro Okada, Risa Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Nishida, Hiroyasu Komuro, Toshiyuki Suganuma   +6 more
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Laparoscopic Incidental Finding of Pneumatosis Intestinalis in Acute Appendicitis

Case Reports in Surgery, 2014
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition where the gas trapped inside the bowel wall. It is commonly found as an incidental finding on routine abdominal imaging or scans.
N. Mayooran, A. Olu Shola, N. Iqbal
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