Gastroduodenal emphysema.
Pneumatosis intestinalis of the foregut is a very rare finding. It may represent emphysematous gastritis secondary to inflammatory conditions or gastric emphysema secondary to proximal foregut obstruction and high intragastric pressure. We present a case of gastroduodenal pneumatosis secondary to partial duodenal obstruction in an infant with Down's syndrome.
D'Cruz
Rachel
R
Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA 92868, USA.
Emil
Sherif
S
D000471:Alkalosis / Q000209:etiology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology