Esophageal pneumatosis: Case report and review of literature

Pneumatosis of the gastrointestinal tract is defined as presence of air in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is most commonly seen in the intestine and very rarely in the esophagus. The exact pathogenesis is still unknown. It is manage...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2019-11, Vol.58, p.15-21
Main Authors: Virarkar, Mayur, Iyer, Revathy, Bhosale, Priya, Bathala, Tharakeswara, Chong, Wui, Shroff, Girish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adult
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Biopsy
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Chest Pain - etiology
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus - isolation & purification
Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications
Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnostic imaging
Cytomegalovirus Infections - drug therapy
Cytomegalovirus Infections - virology
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Diseases - complications
Esophageal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Diseases - drug therapy
Esophageal Diseases - virology
Esophagus
Ethics
Family medical history
Female
Gastrointestinal system
Gastrointestinal tract
Humans
Infections
Intestine
Literature reviews
Ostomy
Pain
Pathogenesis
Pneumatosis
Pneumonia
Stomach
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Ulcers
Viral infections
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Summary:Pneumatosis of the gastrointestinal tract is defined as presence of air in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is most commonly seen in the intestine and very rarely in the esophagus. The exact pathogenesis is still unknown. It is managed primarily by conservative and non-surgical therapy, unless there are findings to suggest an acute abdomen or other co-morbidities. On review of literature, very few case reports of esophageal pneumatosis have been published. We present a rare case of pneumatosis of the esophagus with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. •Esophageal pneumatosis is a rare clinical condition.•Mechanical and infectious theories are proposed to explain its etiology.•Management is primarily conservative and etiology specific.•We report a unique case of esophageal pneumatosis with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and review of the literature.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2019.06.005