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Pneumatosis Intestinalis: Not Always a Surgical Indication

We present a case of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) of the colon in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease that was treated with medical management rather than emergent surgery. While the reflex response to extraluminal air in the abdomen is abdominal exploration, consideration of the clinical con...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Haijing, Jun, Stephanie L., Brennan, Todd V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23198249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/719713