Megacólon chagásico associado a pneumatose cística difusa do delgado e úlcera péptica duodenal

Diffuse intestinal pneumatosis appears as gaseous cysts in the intestinal wall in the submucosal layer or, more frequently, sub-serous layer. It affects more the jejunum than the ileum, can be diffuse and may extend into the colon. It's diagnosis is established during a small bowel transit exam...

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Published in:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2004-04, Vol.31 (2), p.139-140
Main Authors: Kalil, Mitre, Lima, Carlos Augusto Bergami, Paulo, Danilo Nagib Salomão
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Megacolon
Peptic ulcer cysts
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
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Summary:Diffuse intestinal pneumatosis appears as gaseous cysts in the intestinal wall in the submucosal layer or, more frequently, sub-serous layer. It affects more the jejunum than the ileum, can be diffuse and may extend into the colon. It's diagnosis is established during a small bowel transit examination, necropsy examination or during surgical exploration of the peritoneal cavity.
ISSN:0100-6991
1809-4546
0100-6991
DOI:10.1590/S0100-69912004000200012