[Pneumatosis coli].
OBJECTIVE
To report a pneumatosis coli case.


METHODS
A 56 year old man was submitted to a routine medical check up. During rectosigmoidoscopy examination many submucous lesions of cystic aspect were found, which were demonstrated by different imaging methods and endoscopy.


CONCLUSIONS
The pneumatosis coli is an infrequent pathology in our means and must be included in the differential diagnosis of secondary pneumatosis intestinalis.
Iriarte-Gállego
Gabriel
G
*Servicio de Cirugía General y Gastroenterología, Hospital Guadalupano, Calle de Guadalupe No. 205-301, Centro, Celaya, Gto. CP 38000. gabrieli@cel.televicable.net.mx
Báez-García
Jaime
J
Hernández-Magro
Paulino Martínez
PM
Gómez-Jardón
José A
JA
Valdéz-Martínez
Edith
E
Sánchez-Vázquez
Gerardo
G
D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed