A Patient Suffering from Pneumatosis Cystoid Intestinalis

Mahmood Aghaei-Afshar; foroogh mangeli

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A Patient Suffering from Pneumatosis Cystoid Intestinalis

Author(s):

Mahmood Aghaei-Afshar^1,*,

foroogh mangeli²

1Department of Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2General Physicion, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 4; e93500

Published online:Jun 20, 2011

Article type:Case Report

Received:Sep 17, 2010

Accepted:Oct 18, 2010

How to Cite:Mahmood Aghaei-Afsharforoogh mangeliA Patient Suffering from Pneumatosis Cystoid Intestinalis.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.14(4):e93500.

Abstract

Pneumatosis Cystoid Intestinalis (PCI) is a relatively rare disorder that occurs in different parts of the stomach and intestines as gas-filled cysts. It is predicted to be prevalent among 0/2- 0/03% of the population. In 85% of cases, Pneumatosis Cystoid Intestinalis is caused by a specific disease. In this article, a patient will be introduced who was admitted 3 days after the pelvic trauma presented with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. The conducted examinations showed generalized abdominal tenderness and in CXR plenty of free air was observed under the diaphragm. After the primary diagnosis of intestinal obstruction (ileus), the patient was put under laparotomy. During laparotomy, PCI was seen under the intestinal serosa and a significant amount of air was released and many parts of contusion were observed in the small intestine along with fibrin formation without pus which was restored and the patient was discharged in a well general condition.

Keywords

Pneumatosis Cystoid Intestinalis

Pneumoperitoneum

Pelvic Trauma

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