Barium‐induced pneumatosis intestinalis in a patient with anti‐synthetase syndrome

Pneumatosis intestinalis is defined as the presence of gas in the bowel wall. The combination of the two risks, pre‐existing connective tissue diseases and barium contrast examination, may trigger pneumatosis intestinalis, albeit at a low incidence. Clinicians should be aware of the condition for pr...

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Autores principales: Yamamoto, Shintaro, Mukai, Tomoyuki, Fujita, Shunichi, Morita, Yoshitaka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8418673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34504699
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4775
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Sumario:Pneumatosis intestinalis is defined as the presence of gas in the bowel wall. The combination of the two risks, pre‐existing connective tissue diseases and barium contrast examination, may trigger pneumatosis intestinalis, albeit at a low incidence. Clinicians should be aware of the condition for proper differential diagnosis.

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