title: [Computed tomography colonography for 5 cases of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis].
abstract: Computed tomography colonography (CTC) was performed in 5 patients with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI). The virtual colonoscopy view of CTC as well as total colonoscopy (TCS) findings showed polypoid lesions in the colon, and multiplanar reconstruction images of the colon revealed in the polypoid lesions of the colon. We confirmed the diagnosis of PCI in all cases. CTC also detected the PCI lesions in the subserosa of the colonic wall which were not detected by TCS. Accurate evaluation of the extent of PCI involvement was obtained by CT air-contrast enema images. CTC is useful for detection of PCI lesions, assessment of the exact site and final diagnosis for PCI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hokkaido Gastroenterology Hospital. tks-kato@hgh.or.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.forename: Souichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Ryoki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: Takuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikari
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kagaya
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meguro
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*