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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis. Report of two cases involving the descending colon. 1979

D Tsiftsis, and C Wastell

Two cases of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis of the descending colon are described in which the presenting symptoms were abdominal pain and changed bowel habits, respectively. The diagnosis in both cases was established radiologically and sigmoidoscopically. Because the symptoms were persistent and severe, surgical excision of the involved segment of the large bowel was performed. The postoperative result was good and both patients remain free of symptoms.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011006	Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis	A condition characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall, the submucosa and/or subserosa of the INTESTINE. The majority of the cysts are found in the JEJUNUM and the ILEUM.	Cystoides Intestinalis, Pneumatosis,Intestinalis, Pneumatosis Cystoides
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003108	Colonic Diseases	Pathological processes in the COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).	Colonic Disease,Disease, Colonic,Diseases, Colonic
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012812	Sigmoidoscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure.	Proctosigmoidoscopy,Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic,Sigmoidoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic,Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical,Proctosigmoidoscopies,Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries,Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure,Sigmoidoscopies,Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic