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Intestinal pneumatosis

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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases

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    A case of intestinal pneumatosis in an elderly white male is presented.

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    Control studies of intestinal wall from ten patients in the same age group and using special nerve and muscle stains revealed only marked muscular hypertrophy and diverticulosis as possible related findings.

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    Theories on pathogenesis and the important diagnostic x-ray findings were discussed.

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    We suggest that the term, intestinal pneumatosis, should be restricted to cases with free or dissected air under the diaphragm and involvement of mesenteric lymphatics, as well as accumulation of air in mucosal or submucosal layers which in themselves are not uncommon findings, at least at necropsy.

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  1. Departments of Radiology, Memorial Hospital and Pathology, Gloekner-Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    R. R. Anderson & E. F. Geever

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  1. R. R. Anderson
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Anderson, R.R., Geever, E.F. Intestinal pneumatosis. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 19, 385–389 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02881128

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