Benign pneumatosis intestinalis with pneumoperitoneum and typhlitis: side-effects of drug or disease induced immunosuppression

There are no randomised-controlled trials comparing conservative with surgical management of this condition; treatment must be individualised depending on clinical evidence of perforation or deterioration despite optimal medical management. 3 Acknowledgement: Dr Darren Boone, SpR radiology for provi...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2011-09, Vol.2011 (sep13 1), p.bcr0720114518-bcr0720114518
Main Authors: Wright, Naomi Jane, Wiggins, Tom, Stubbs, Benjamin Michael, Engledow, Alec
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Europe (West)
Female
Humans
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Neutropenia
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis - diagnostic imaging
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis - etiology
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis - therapy
Pneumoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging
Pneumoperitoneum - etiology
Pneumoperitoneum - therapy
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Typhlitis - diagnostic imaging
Typhlitis - etiology
Typhlitis - therapy
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Summary:There are no randomised-controlled trials comparing conservative with surgical management of this condition; treatment must be individualised depending on clinical evidence of perforation or deterioration despite optimal medical management. 3 Acknowledgement: Dr Darren Boone, SpR radiology for providing expert help on selecting the best image.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.07.2011.4518