Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pneumatosis intestinalis is a condition characterized by the presence of submucosal or subserosal gas cysts in the wall of digestive tract. Pneumatosis intestinalis often remains asymptomatic in most cases but may clinically presen...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pneumatosis intestinalis is a condition characterized by the presence of submucosal or subserosal gas cysts in the wall of digestive tract. Pneumatosis intestinalis often remains asymptomatic in most cases but may clinically present in a benign form or less frequently in fulminant forms. Treatment for such conditions includes antibiotic therapy, diet therapy, oxygen therapy and surgery.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>The present report describes the case of a 56-year-old Swiss-born man with symptomatic pneumatosis intestinalis resistant to all treatment except hyperbaric oxygen therapy, as showed by computed tomography colonography images performed before, during and after treatment.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current case describes the response to hyperbaric oxygen therapy using virtual colonoscopy technique one month and three months after treatment. Moreover, after six months of follow-up, there has been no recurrence of digestive symptoms.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fee78fb3ad9d44849d370fb53fc320e02022-12-21T19:13:15ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472011-08-015137510.1186/1752-1947-5-375Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case reportBerney Jean-YvesBraude PhilippeFrossard Jean-Louis<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pneumatosis intestinalis is a condition characterized by the presence of submucosal or subserosal gas cysts in the wall of digestive tract. Pneumatosis intestinalis often remains asymptomatic in most cases but may clinically present in a benign form or less frequently in fulminant forms. Treatment for such conditions includes antibiotic therapy, diet therapy, oxygen therapy and surgery.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>The present report describes the case of a 56-year-old Swiss-born man with symptomatic pneumatosis intestinalis resistant to all treatment except hyperbaric oxygen therapy, as showed by computed tomography colonography images performed before, during and after treatment.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current case describes the response to hyperbaric oxygen therapy using virtual colonoscopy technique one month and three months after treatment. Moreover, after six months of follow-up, there has been no recurrence of digestive symptoms.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/375 |
| spellingShingle | Berney Jean-Yves Braude Philippe Frossard Jean-Louis Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report |
| title_full | Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report |
| title_short | Computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report |
| title_sort | computed tomography colonography imaging of pneumatosis intestinalis after hyperbaric oxygen therapy a case report |
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