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Pneumatosis Intestinalis Presenting in Autoimmune Diseases
Author(s) -
Dovrish Zamir,
Arnson Yoav,
Amital Howard,
Zissin Rivka
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04807.x
Subject(s) - pneumatosis intestinalis , medicine , gastrointestinal tract , pathological , disease , autoimmune disease , connective tissue disease , inflammation , immunology , pathology , gastroenterology
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is an uncommon condition characterized by the presence of gas within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. PI is a physical or imaging finding that is the result of an underlying pathological process or a disease. This finding may present in diverse conditions, such as obstructive pulmonary disease and intestinal disease, including obstruction, inflammation, or ischemia. PI has also been reported in different autoimmune conditions, especially in systemic sclerosis and rarely with systemic lupus erythematosus. In this report we present PI occurring in three patients with different autoimmune conditions and review the literature.