Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis related to gastric outlet obstruction: a case report

Prilozi. 2011;32(2):323-30.

Abstract

Pneumatosis remains a rare condition presenting with multiple gas filled cysts at various parts of the GIT. It islmost always a secondary finding in a already active disease. It is very usual for it to be found occasionally at a routine examination. In the following study we present a case of intestinal pneumatosis in a 49-year-old female patient who underwent routine surgery for gastric dilatation as a complication of a chronic peptic ulcer. After exploration of the abdominal cavity, a polycystic tumor formation was found at the terminal ileum. It was further resected and sent for pathohystology analysis according to which it was stated that it was a cystoid intestinal pneumatosis on a terminal ileum. The presented case went in favour of the mechanical theory which states that pyloric gastric outlet obstruction is the most common cause of intestinal pneumatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Duodenal Ulcer / complications*
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / methods
  • Female
  • Gastrectomy / methods*
  • Gastric Dilatation* / diagnosis
  • Gastric Dilatation* / etiology
  • Gastric Dilatation* / physiopathology
  • Gastric Dilatation* / surgery
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction* / diagnosis
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction* / etiology
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction* / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Ileum* / pathology
  • Ileum* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Peptic Ulcer / complications*
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis* / etiology
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis* / pathology
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis* / physiopathology
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis* / surgery
  • Pyloric Stenosis / complications
  • Treatment Outcome