Pneumatosis Cystoids Intestinalis In A Patient With Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report
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2023
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Abstract
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare and usually benign condition in which multiple thin-walled cysts develop in the submucosa
or subserosa of the gastrointestinal tract. While usually asymptomatic, severe cases can result in pneumoperitoneum, which can
be managed surgically or medically, depending on the circumstances. A 35-year-old male patient presented with signs and symptoms
of intestinal obstruction. Then the patient was diagnosed with pneumatosis, cystoides, and intestinalis. The patient underwent surgery.
and antibiotic treatment, and was discharged and improved with no incident. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a surgical condition
that resembles other life-threatening top surgical emergencies and affects clinicians’ decisions on diagnosis and treatment plans
substantially,mainly in low-income countries. So, surgeons have to consider such conditions and avoid the costs and morbidities
associated with unnecessary bowel resection or surgery.
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Research Article
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pneumatosis cystoids intestinalis, surgery, small bowel obstruction