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Pneumatosis intestinalis after lung transplant

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Pneumatosis intestinalis may be idiopathic or associated with numerous conditions. Uncommonly, it has been associated with organ transplantation. We report one case of pneumatosis intestinalis after lung transplantation in an adult patient. To our knowledge, this finding has not been reported in the radiology literature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, Box 3808, NC, 27710, USA

    L. M. Ho & W. M. Thompson

  2. Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1240 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 210, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA

    P. J. Mosca

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Ho, L.M., Mosca, P.J. & Thompson, W.M. Pneumatosis intestinalis after lung transplant. Abdom Imaging 30, 598–600 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-005-0311-y

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