title: Case report: pneumatosis intestinalis occurring in association with cryptosporidiosis and HIV infection.
abstract: We report a case of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) occurring in association with cryptosporidiosis in a patient documented as being HIV-seropositive. Chest and abdominal radiographs taken 2 months previously were normal and the patient did not have any evidence of gastrointestinal infection at that time. The case was complicated by cyst rupture resulting in a pneumoretroperitoneum and pneumomediastinum. The association of pneumatosis and cryptosporidiosis has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Westminster Hospital, London.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blanshard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cramp
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gazzard
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gleeson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic