title: Pneumatosis intestinalis in mixed connective tissue disease.
abstract: Two young female patients with established mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) are described, in whom the disease course was complicated by intestinal pseudo-obstruction and pneumoperitoneum due to pneumatosis intestinalis. Conservative management of this rare complication in MCTD, which included the use of high-flow normobaric oxygen by mask, led to a complete resolution of the abdominal symptoms in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nossent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography