title: The natural history of pneumatosis coli.
abstract: Four cases of primary pneumatosis coli which exhibit a changing pattern of severity and distribution including cure without therapy are described. No previous similar cases with radiographic correlation have been found by the author in the literature. The pathogenesis of pneumatosis coli is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate