title: [Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis associated with Steinert disease].
abstract: We report the case of a 63-year-old patient suffering from myotonic dystrophy, complicated with respiratory insufficiency, who presented a pneumoperitoneum without sign of peritonitis. Diagnosis of pneumatosis cystoides coli was based on CT scan evidence. Given oxygenotherapy and antibiotherapy, the patient rapidly improved. The association between the two affections has, to our knowledge, not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastroentérologie, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne, Belgique.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: De Ronde
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lacrosse
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Trigaux
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delaunois
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melange
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Pneumatose kystique intestinale associée à une maladie de Steinert.