Pneumoperitoneum secondary to non-specific intestinal cystic pneumatosis: A case report

Abstract

Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a pathological entity of strange presentation, characterized by the presence of extraluminal gas located at the level of the submucosa and/or subserosa of the intestinal walls, forming cystic lesions that generally vary from 0.5 to 2.0 cm presenting an incidence around 0.03% in the general population. We present the case of a patient who presented to the emergency department for sudden abdominal pain, diffuse signs of peritoneal irritation, and a history of previous laparotomy for perforated gastric ulcer as the only relevant history. An X-ray was performed showing pneumoperitoneum, with subsequent histopathological diagnosis of cystic intestinal pneumatosis.

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Colon Jejunum medical history taking pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis pneumoperitoneum
Parra, M. ., Ospina Pérez, C. ., Ospina Pérez, R. ., Lozada Martinez, I. D., Jiménez Valverde, J. ., & Bolaño Romero, M. . (2021). Pneumoperitoneum secondary to non-specific intestinal cystic pneumatosis: A case report. International Journal of Health Sciences, 15(6), 45–47. Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/5132
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