title: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: laparoscopic features.
abstract: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a condition characterized by the presence of gas-filled cysts in the submucosa or subserosa of the gastrointestinal tract. PCI has been described by various radiographic methods but its laparoscopic features have not been previously described. We report a case of a 77-yr-old male with marked ascites and radiographic evidence of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis of the ileum who underwent a laparoscopy to determine the cause of his ascites. The characteristic laparoscopic features of PCI are described, and its radiographic features are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Fried
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mayrand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography