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Highlights • Pneumatosis intestinalis can be benign or life-threatening.• Life-threatening causes are bowel obstruction, perforation, ischemia and severe colitis.• Differential diagnosis between life-threatening and benign pneumatosis intestinalis is difficult.• Early… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Pneumatosis intestinalis can be benign or life-threatening.• Life-threatening causes are bowel obstruction, perforation, ischemia and severe colitis.• Differential diagnosis between life-threatening and benign pneumatosis intestinalis is difficult.• Early severity recognition is critical as it would dictate surgical or conservative management.• Surgery is needed when worrisome clinical, laboratory and imaging findings are present.
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pneumatosis patient;
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colonic pneumatosis;
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extensive colonic
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2018
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