Open AccessBarium‐induced pneumatosis intestinalis in a patient with anti‐synthetase syndrome
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Shintaro,
Mukai Tomoyuki,
Fujita Shunichi,
Morita Yoshitaka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4775
Subject(s) - pneumatosis intestinalis , medicine , differential diagnosis , incidence (geometry) , barium , pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis , gastroenterology , radiology , pathology , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , physics , optics
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.