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Revista argentina de cirugía
Print version ISSN 2250-639XOn-line version ISSN 2250-639X
Abstract
MAZZEI, Fabiana B et al. Pneumatosis intestinalis: a rare presentation of acute abdomen. Rev. argent. cir. [online]. 2019, vol.111, n.4, pp.302-304. ISSN 2250-639X.
Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare condition characterized by the presence of gas in the submucosa or subserosa of the intestinal wall. We report two cases associated with generalized abdominal pain and rebound tenderness. The computed tomography (CT) scans in both cases showed bowel distention, pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas. Both patients underwent emergency surgery which demonstrated bowel necrosis with mesenteric ischemia, consistent with the CT images. Both patients died (one during surgery and the other in the immediate postoperative period).
Keywords : Intestinal pneumatosis; Portal pneumatosis; Acute abdomen.