title: Primary pneumatosis intestinalis of small bowel: a case of a rare disease.
abstract: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a condition in which multiple gas-filled cysts are located in the bowel wall; it can represent a wide spectrum of diseases and a variety of underlying diagnoses. The present report describes the case of an 86-year-old man with symptomatic primary PI of small bowel treated with surgical approach after periodic episodes of cysts rupture and superimposed inflammation revealed on the basis of a clinical suspicion thanks to abdominal computed tomography. Moreover, after one year of followup, there has been no recurrence of digestive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3336-8437
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berritto
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Ospedale Landofi ASL, Solofra Indirizzo, Via Melito, 83029 Solofra, Italy.
authors.forename: Raffaello
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crincoli
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4604-7384
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iacobellis
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iasiello
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Nunzia Luisa
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Pizza
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Azienda ospedaliera "V. MONALDI," Via Leonardo Bianchi, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4819-3193
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lassandro
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Ospedale Criscuoli. Via Quadrivio, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, 83054 Avellino, Italy.
authors.forename: Lanfranco
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Musto
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Radiology, Second University of Naples, P.za Miraglia 2, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3587-474X
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grassi