Sánchez-Rodríguez JJ, Utrillas-Martínez AC, San Antón-Beranoaguirre J, Moreno-Olivieri AA, Del Val-Gil JM

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ABSTRACT

Background: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is an infrequent condition, characterized by the formation of gaseous content cysts under the mucosa and intestinal serous. Clinical case: 84-year-old woman, with a history of rheumatoid arthritis under immunosuppressive treatment, operated 2 years ago by pneumoperitoneum, where she was diagnosed of jejunal diverticulosis and mesenteric emphysema, with diffuse abdominal pain of 2 days of evolution, without other symptoms. In abdominal radiography: pneumoperitoneum with elevation of right hemidiaphragm and distention of small intestine. Given the suspicion of perforation of the intestinal wall, surgical intervention was decided, in which the patient was diagnosed with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis. Conclusion: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis has an unknown etiology, although in a high percentage of patients it has been associated with obstructive pulmonary pathologies, connective tissue diseases, immunosuppression or gastrointestinal diseases. It is located more frequently in the colon and small intestine. It is diagnosed mainly through imaging tests (radiography or computed tomography). The treatment is conservative, performing surgical intervention if there is suspicion of intestinal necrosis; being difficult the differential diagnosis with a pneumoperitoneum by perforation of hollow viscera..

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