title: Pneumatosis intestinalis associated with needle catheter jejunostomy tubes: CT findings and implications.
abstract: The CT findings of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) associated with needle catheter jejunostomy tubes (NCT) are described in two patients. Each case had cyst-like intramural gas collections associated with the NCT. Neither case had focal bowel wall thickening or portal or mesenteric free air, and there was no evidence of intestinal necrosis. Our findings suggest that cyst-like intramural gas collections associated with NCT represent a benign form of PI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange 92668-3298.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Omiya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tominaga
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed