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Case Report

Volume 13, Number 4, April 2022, pages 188-191

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Benign Cause of Pneumoperitoneum

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Contrast-enhanced CT of abdomen and pelvis: (a) coronal view in soft tissue window, (b) axial view in soft tissue window, (c) axial view in lung window, showing intramural locules of gas within the right sided colon (arrow) and extensive gas within the mesocolon and mesentery (arrowhead) and pneumoperitoneum outlining the liver margin. CT: computed tomography.

Table

Table 1. Causes of Secondary PCI
 
Gastrointestinal causesNon-gastrointestinal causes
PCI: pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis.
Gastrointestinal ischemiaObstructive airways disease
Bowel obstruction  Asthma
Volvulus  Chronic obstructive airways disease
Intussusception  Cystic fibrosis
Pyloric stenosisConnective tissue diseases
Necrotizing enterocolitisDrugs
Inflammatory  Anti-neoplastic agents
  Enteritis  Steroids and other immunosuppressants
  Appendicitis  Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
  Diverticulitis  Lactulose
  Inflammatory bowel diseaseMalignancy
Peptic ulcer disease  Lymphoma
Abdominal trauma or mucosal injury  Leukemia
Gastrointestinal surgery or endoscopyInfective
  Clostridium difficile
  Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  Cytomegalovirus
Graft-versus-host disease