title: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic disease characterized by an inflammatory process involving predominantly cartilaginous structures. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) in RP has not been reported previously. We report a case of PCI in RP that was successfully treated with high oxygen and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, South Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Soo-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hyun-Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Hyeon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Chong-Hyeon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Sung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ho-Youn
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone