2007, Number 2
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Rev Gastroenterol Mex 2007; 72 (2)
Pneumatosis coli
Iriarte-Gállego G, Báez-García J, Martínez Hernández-Magro P, Gómez-Jardón JA, Valdéz-Martínez E, Sánchez-Vázquez G
Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 133-135
PDF size: 161.48 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To report a pneumatosis coli case.
Case report: A 56 year old man was submitted to a routine medical check up. During rectosigmoidoscopy examination many submucous lesions of cystic aspect were found, which were demonstrated by different imaging methods and endoscopy.
Conclusion: The pneumatosis coli is an infrequent pathology in our means and must be included in the differential diagnosis of secondary pneumatosis intestinalis.
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