1. [Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: a case report and literature review].
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Khegay VE, Saakyan GG, Klimashevich AV, Danilov MA, and Abramov KO
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- Humans, Diagnosis, Differential, Treatment Outcome, Pneumoperitoneum etiology, Pneumoperitoneum surgery, Pneumoperitoneum diagnosis, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis diagnosis, Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis surgery, Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis etiology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
- Abstract
Pneumatosis cystoides was first described by Du Vernay in 1783. This is a fairly rare disease with nonspecific symptoms and CT data on pneumoperitoneum. The authors present pneumatosis intestinalis in a patient with systemic connective tissue disorder. Free gas in abdominal cavity and dilated intestinal loops were an indication for emergency surgery with subsequent resection of intestine due to signs of ischemic damage. A review of clinical cases allows us to conclude that pneumoperitoneum requires careful differential diagnosis. Free gas in abdominal cavity in patients with cystic pneumatosis is an indication for emergency surgery only in case of complicated course of disease.
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- 2024
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