Primary Pneumatosis Intestinalis of Small Bowel: A Case of a Rare Disease
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a condition in which multiple gas-filled cysts are located in the bowel wall; it can represent a wide spectrum of diseases and a variety of underlying diagnoses. The present report describes the case of an 86-year-old man with symptomatic primary PI of small bowel tr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/350312 |