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Treatment of pneumatosis coli with metronidazole

Endoscopic follow-up of one case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

A case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in the large bowel with complete resolution after eight weeks of metronidazole treatment is reported. This symptomatic case, with an acute onset classified as the primary (idiopathic) type, became asymptomatic after a few days and was followed until complete endoscopic and radiologic resolution. No recurrence was noticed during 15-month follow-up. This lends support to the assumption that anaerobic bacteria contribute to the etiopathogenesis of this condition. The choice of metronidazole as an easy ambulatory therapy is encouraged

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Oulu University Central Hospital, SF-90220, Oulu, Finland

    Pekka Jauhonen M.D.,  Juhani Lehtola M.D. & Tuomo Karttunen M.D.

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Jauhonen, P., Lehtola, J. & Karttunen, T. Treatment of pneumatosis coli with metronidazole. Dis Colon Rectum 30, 800–801 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554630

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