Primary Pneumatosis Intestinalis of Small Bowel: A Case of a Rare Disease. (17th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Berritto, Daniela; Crincoli, Raffaello; Iacobellis, Francesca; Iasiello, Francesca; Pizza, Nunzia Luisa; Lassandro, Francesco; Musto, Lanfranco; Grassi, Roberto
• Other Names: De Crea Carmela Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in surgery. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-11-17
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative; General Surgery; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/350312
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6900

Abstract

Abstract : Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a condition in which multiple gas-filled cysts are located in the bowel wall; it can represent a wide spectrum of diseases and a variety of underlying diagnoses. The present report describes the case of an 86-year-old man with symptomatic primary PI of small bowel treated with surgical approach after periodic episodes of cysts rupture and superimposed inflammation revealed on the basis of a clinical suspicion thanks to abdominal computed tomography. Moreover, after one year of followup, there has been no recurrence of digestive symptoms.