title: [A case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a cirrhosis patient].
abstract: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a relatively rare condition in which gas is found as a linear or cystic form in the submucosa or subserosa of bowel wall. PCI is usually found incidentally on an imaging study. Treatment is usually conservative including oxygen and antibiotics therapy. So far, etiology and pathogenesis of PCI remain uncertain. PCI is associated with various medical conditions including various pulmonary diseases, connective tissue diseases, and endoscopic procedures. However, there are only few reports on lactulose causing PCI in patients with cirrhosis. Oral lactulose or enema is one of the main treatment modalities in hepatic encephalopathy. Here, we report a case of PCI which was found during the treatment with lactulose therapy in a patient with liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy.
authors.affiliation: Naju Central Hospital, and Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: So-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Chang-Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seon-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyeong-Cheon
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyun Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Kyu
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jong Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rew
mesh_terms: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007792:Lactulose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007792:Lactulose