Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Endosonographic diagnosis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in infancy

  • CASE REPORT
  • Published:
Techniques in Coloproctology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract.

We report pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a 10-month-old girl who developed bloody diarrhea following chemotherapy for leukemia. The diagnosis was made only by colonic endoscopic ultrasonography, whereas the abdominal plain radiogram and computed tomography failed to elucidate the diagnosis. She was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Wider application of endoscopic ultrasonography may lead to the more frequent detection of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, currently a rare disorder.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. hkaneko@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp, , , , , , JP

    C. Takada, H. Kaneko, T. Tomomasa, S. Tsukada, T. Kanazawa, M. Sotomatsu & A. Morikawa

  2. Department of Internal Medicine I, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan, , , , , , JP

    K. Oshimoto & S. Okamoto

  3. Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan, , , , , , JP

    T. Asao & A. Takahashi

Authors
  1. C. Takada
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. Kaneko
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. T. Tomomasa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. Tsukada
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. T. Kanazawa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. M. Sotomatsu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. K. Oshimoto
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. S. Okamoto
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. T. Asao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. A. Takahashi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  11. A. Morikawa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Received: 3 May 2002 / Accepted: 20 May 2002

Correspondence to H. Kaneko

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Takada, C., Kaneko, H., Tomomasa, T. et al. Endosonographic diagnosis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in infancy. Tech Coloproctol 6, 121–123 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s101510200026

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s101510200026

Search

Navigation