Open AccessIntestinal pneumatosis: a rare and misdiagnosed entity
Author(s) -
Sara Navajas Serena,
Andrés Santos Rodríguez,
Irene Moreno,
E. Martínez
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2022.8680/2022
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , colonoscopy , rare disease , adenomatous polyps , disease , pneumatosis intestinalis , radiology , general surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Intestinal pneumatosis is a rare entity, usually found incidentally, and in most cases asymptomatic. We present the case of an 84-year-old man who underwent colonoscopy for adenomatous polyps surveillance and presented typical endoscopic images of intestinal pneumatosis. Some of the most important aspects of the disease are highlighted and even if the endoscopic image is quite impressive, conservative management is the treatment of choice.