title: [A case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis receiving chemotherapy for esophageal and tonsillar cancers].
abstract: A man in his 50, underwent chemotherapy for esophageal and tonsillar cancers. Diarrhea appeared on the 4th day and worsened daily. On the 12th day, free air was pointed out on abdominal X-ray and he consulted our department. At that time, there was no peritoneal irritation sign. Though CT showed pneumatosis and free air, there were neither perforation nor intestinal necrosis, therefore we diagnosed pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI). Conservative management was performed. He could ingest orally on the 14th day and was discharged on the 37th day. After that, chemotherapy was performed on several occasions for cancer, but there was no recurrence of PCI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Japan. satokichi.048051@live.jp
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koizumi
authors.forename: Akinori
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Momma
mesh_terms: D059248:Chemoradiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy