Natural history, clinical pattern, and surgical considerations of pneumatosis intestinalis

Natural history, clinical pattern, and surgical considerations of pneumatosis intestinalis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>Pneumatosis intestinalis has been increasingly detected in recent years with the more frequent use of computed tomography for abdominal imaging of the intestine. The underlying causes of the gas found during radiographic studies of th...

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Main Authors: Khalil PN, Huber-Wagner S, Ladurner R, Kleespies A, Siebeck M, Mutschler W, Hallfeldt K, Kanz K-G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Pneumatosis intestinalis
gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal pathophysiology
abdominal emergencies
abdominal imaging
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/14/6/231

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