Vetter, Ch; Bonél, H; Robert-Tissot, L; Bielecki, W J (2007). [Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: a rare illness in adults]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 96(46), pp. 1815-20. Bern: Huber
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare illness in adults with gas filled blebs found in the submucosa or subserosa of the bowel wall. The main localization is the terminal ileum although all parts of the intestine can be affected. Clinical symptoms can vary from aqueous-slimy, bloody diarrhea to constipation and/or vague abdominal pain. Patients can also be completely asymptomatic. In symptomatic patients the therapy of PI is based on the assumed pathogenesis, so that a combined treatment of metronidazole 1500 mg daily during a period of 6-8 weeks additionally and oxygen application (PaO2 of 200-350 mmHg) for 7 days is suggested. In addition, elemental diets are recommended. Complications are indicated in the literature with 3%. In particular mechanical ileus, invagination and perforation as well as substantial intestinal bleeding up to the volvolus lead to further diagnostic and therapeutic steps. A surgical intervention is reserved for rare cases.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Bonel, Harald Marcel |
ISSN: |
1661-8157 |
ISBN: |
18065049 |
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Huber |
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English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:54 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:16 |
PubMed ID: |
18065049 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/23052 (FactScience: 38726) |
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