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Pneumatosis Intestinalis in a Patient with Chronic Bronchiectasis

Author(s) -

Maya Doumit,

Nav Saloojee,

Richard E. Seppala

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2008/595297

Subject(s) - bronchiectasis , medicine , pneumatosis intestinalis , connective tissue , gastrointestinal tract , pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis , immunodeficiency , disease , pathology , lung , gastroenterology , immunology , immune system

Pneumatosis intestinalis has been described in association with many gastrointestinal tract disorders including infection, ischemia and obstruction. It has also been described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, connective tissue disorders, organ transplantation, leukemia and various states of immunodeficiency. In the present paper, the case of a 66-year-old woman with chronic bronchiectasis who subsequently developed pneumatosis intestinalis is described.

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