Massive gastrointestinal pneumatosis in a patient with celiac disease and superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Massive gastrointestinal pneumatosis in a patient with celiac disease and superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a radiological finding representing the presence of gas in the bowell, independently of the cause or location. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who was admitted presenting two-week history of intense vomiting. The patient was previously diagnosed with superio...

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Published in:Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva Vol. 107; no. 11; pp. 709 - 710
Main Authors: Martínez-Pérez, Aleix, Trullenque-Juan, Ramón, Santarrufina-Martínez, Sandra, Armañanzas-Villena, Ernesto
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 01-11-2015
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Summary:Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a radiological finding representing the presence of gas in the bowell, independently of the cause or location. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who was admitted presenting two-week history of intense vomiting. The patient was previously diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome and celiac disease. Plain x-ray and TC showed gastric and intestinal pneumatosis with important retropneumoperitoneum. Due to clinical stability the patient was managed conservatively, with a favorable outcome.
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ISSN:1130-0108
DOI:10.17235/reed.2015.3858/2015