A cause of porto-mesenteric pneumatosis not secondary to intestinal ischemia

The finding of portal pneumatosis may be related to multiple etiologies such as intestinal inflammatory diseases, intestinal infectious diseases, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments or advanced stages of intestinal ischemia. The gold standard for diagnosis is computed tomography, and once the f...

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Published in:	Revista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 109; no. 4; pp. 285 - 286
Main Authors:	Soto Montesinos, Cristina, Farré Font, Roser, Güell Farré, Merce
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Spanish
Published:	Spain Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestivas 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Aged Humans Intestines - blood supply Ischemia - diagnostic imaging Ischemia - surgery Male Mesentery Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis - diagnostic imaging Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	The finding of portal pneumatosis may be related to multiple etiologies such as intestinal inflammatory diseases, intestinal infectious diseases, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments or advanced stages of intestinal ischemia. The gold standard for diagnosis is computed tomography, and once the findings are observed, proper differential diagnosis must be asserted to prevent unnecessary laparotomies.
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ISSN:	1130-0108