Korean J Med > Volume 78(3); 2010 > Article
The Korean Journal of Medicine 2010;78(3):370-374.
A case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis complicated by pneumoperitoneum in a post-tuberculosis destroyed lung
Dong Jin Yang, Hyun Kyung Kim, Sang Ryol Ryu, Byoung Hoon Lee, Jae Hyung Lee, Sang Hoon Kim, Yun Ju Jo
결핵 후 폐손상에 의한 만성 호흡 부전에서 발생한 장관 포상 기종 1예
양동진, 김현경, 류상열, 이병훈, 이재형, 김상훈, 조윤주
Abstract
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare condition characterized by gas-filled cysts within the bowel wall. It may be idiopathic or secondary to a variety of disorders. Associated conditions include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, collagen vascular disease, organ transplantation, and necrotizing enterocolitis. Approximately 15% of cases are idiopathic. We present a case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis complicated by pneumoperitoneum in chronic respiratory failure due to a post-tuberculosis destroyed lung. Successful palliation involved paracentesis of the peritoneal air and oxygen therapy. (Korean J Med 78:370-374, 2010)
Key Words: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis; Pneumoperitoneum; Chronic respiratory failure


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