Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis and jejunoileal bypass.
The authors present a case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, observed by chance in a patient previously subjected to end-to-end jejunoileal bypass for severe obesity. Using their observation and the cases reported in the literature as a starting point, the authors discuss the etiopathogenetic and clinical aspects of the disease, and briefly indicate what is, at present considered the correct therapeutic approach.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009765:Obesity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*