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pneumatosis cystoides

"pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis"
  • multiple gas filled cysts of various sizes located in subserosa (sometimes in submucosa)

  • age: adulthood
  • location: predominantly in lower colon

X-ray:
  • best demonstrated on CT
  • segmental mucosal nodularity (DDx: polyposis)
  • complication: assymptomatic large pneumoperitoneum (may persist for months/years)

see: pneumatosis intestinalis

Yong H. Hahn, MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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