title: The role of computed tomography in the evaluation of pneumatosis intestinalis.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) is useful in evaluating patients with pneumatosis intestinalis while excluding other causes of abdominal pain and sepsis. We present a case along with additional illustrative CT sections to show its usefulness in such cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005740:Gases