title: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis related to gastric outlet obstruction: a case report.
abstract: Pneumatosis remains a rare condition presenting with multiple gas filled cysts at various parts of the GIT. It islmost always a secondary finding in a already active disease. It is very usual for it to be found occasionally at a routine examination. In the following study we present a case of intestinal pneumatosis in a 49-year-old female patient who underwent routine surgery for gastric dilatation as a complication of a chronic peptic ulcer. After exploration of the abdominal cavity, a polycystic tumor formation was found at the terminal ileum. It was further resected and sent for pathohystology analysis according to which it was stated that it was a cystoid intestinal pneumatosis on a terminal ileum. The presented case went in favour of the mechanical theory which states that pyloric gastric outlet obstruction is the most common cause of intestinal pneumatosis.
authors.affiliation: University Digestive Surgery Clinic, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Selmani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Begovic
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stardelova
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rushiti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karpuzi
mesh_terms: D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome