Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis after Liver Transplantation.
- Author:
Jisun HONG
1
;
Jae Berm PARK
;
Gyu Seong CHOI
;
Doo Jin KIM
;
Choon Hyuck DAVID KWON
;
Sung Joo KIM
;
Jae won JOH
;
Suk Koo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sklee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis;
Liver transplantation;
Immune suppression
- MeSH:
Biliary Atresia;
Colon, Transverse;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Liver Transplantation*;
Liver*;
Organ Transplantation;
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis*;
Rare Diseases;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2006;20(2):269-272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a relatively rare disease which is characterized by multiple gas-filled cysts in the wall of gastrointestinal tract. It is associated with a number of clinical conditions including organ transplantation. We report a 8-year-girl of PCI without definite symptom who was taken liver transplantation after Kasai operation due to biliary atresia. On radiologic finding revealed the multiple clustered localized collection of gas in the ascending and transverse colon. She was asymptomatic and pneumatosis is discovered incidentally on abdominal X-ray at 3 months after liver transplantation. She was taken no specific treatment and discharged. The patient is currently well 6 months post- discharge with the improved abdominal radiographs.
