title: Three cases of pneumatosis intestinalis presenting in autoimmune diseases.
abstract: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a comparatively rare disease characterized by the presence of intramural gas in the gastrointestinal tract. PI is known to be associated with several clinical conditions, such as pulmonary diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and traumatic injury, as well as autoimmune disorders. In particular, PI is commonly seen in systemic sclerosis (SSc) but rarely in systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis (DM). In this report, we present three cases of PI presenting in autoimmune diseases, including DM, Sjögren's syndrome, and limited SSc, and further discuss its background characteristics.
authors: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Tonami General Hospital, 1-61, Sintomicho, Tonami, 939-1395, Japan.
authors: Akihiro
authors: A
authors: Sagara
authors: Kiyoki
authors: K
authors: Kitagawa
authors: Kengo
authors: K
authors: Furuichi
authors: Shinji
authors: S
authors: Kitajima
authors: Tadashi
authors: T
authors: Toyama
authors: Toshiya
authors: T
authors: Okumura
authors: Akinori
authors: A
authors: Hara
authors: Yoshio
authors: Y
authors: Sakai
authors: Shuichi
authors: S
authors: Kaneko
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Wada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015310:Cefotiam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003125:Colostomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015310:Cefotiam