Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis of Adult Ileum: A Case Report.
- Author:
Seoung Wan CHAE
1
;
Hye Kyung AHN
;
Jin Hee SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhsohn@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis-Ileum
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Duodenal Ulcer;
Emergencies;
Giant Cells;
Humans;
Ileum*;
Intestine, Small;
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis*;
Pyloric Stenosis;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2002;36(2):119-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is an uncommon condition characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts within the gastrointestinal wall. This lesion occurs in association with a large variety of gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal conditions. Herein, we describe a case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis of the small intestine that developed in a 31-year-old man with a history of duodenal ulcer and pyloric stenosis. Emergency exploro-laparotomy was done due to a suspicion of ulcer perforation. Primary closure for duodenal ulcer perforation and segmental resection of ileum were done. Resected ileum showed diffuse sponge-like changes in the wall. Microscopically, variable-sized cystic lesions, lined by flat or multinucleated giant cells, were noted throughout the intestinal wall.
