title: [Pneumatosis Coli Treated with Metronidazole and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Successful Case].
abstract: Pneumatosis intestinalis, characterized by the presence of gas within the bowel wall, is an uncommon condition with variable presentation. It may be idiopathic or secondary to other diseases. A computed tomography scan is the most sensitive method for diagnosis. In the absence of signs and symptoms of complications, such as perforation and peritonitis, pneumatosis intestinalis can be managed conservatively. We present the case of a 59-year-old woman with pneumatosis coli secondary to benign ovary teratoma. After surgery she remained symptomatic and was successfully treated with metronidazole and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastrenterologia. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Geral. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morgado
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Geral. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Centro de Medicina Subaquática e Hiperbárica. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastrenterologia. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coimbra
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000628:therapy*; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D008795:Metronidazole