Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: imaging findings with colonoscopy correlation.
We report on a case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a 32-year-old woman affected by coeliac disease with stool cultures positive for salmonella. After plain film of the abdomen, patient underwent computed tomography and magnetic resonance colonography studies that demonstrated numerous, diffuse bubblelike intramural gas collections into the ascending, transverse and descending colonic wall. CT and MR findings were correlated with colonoscopy.
Donati
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2nd Department of Radiology, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy. fra.donati@katamail.com <fra.donati@katamail.com>
Boraschi
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Giusti
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Spallanzani
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications; D044682:Colon, Ascending / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D044683:Colon, Descending / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D044684:Colon, Transverse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004733:Enema; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; C044834:iodixanol