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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in a Patient with Polymyositis

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A 29-year-old Japanese woman with polymyositis (PM) developed pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI). The patient experienced a gradual onset of mild epigastric abdominal pain and abdominal distension. Radiographs revealed pneumatosis intestinalis involving the small bowel, and colonoscopy revealed submucosal cysts. Treatment with antibiotics and high-flow oxygen resulted in remission. This is an extremely rare case of PCI in a patient with PM.

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  1. Department of Immunology NB3-107, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, , , , , , US

    T. Kuroda

  2. Department of Medicine (II), Niigata University, Niigata, Japan, , , , , , JP

    T. Kuroda, Y. Ohfuchi, S. Hirose, M. Nakano, F. Gejyo & M. Arakawa

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Received: 27 December 1999 / Accepted: 29 May 2000

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Kuroda, T., Kuroda, T., Ohfuchi, Y. et al. Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in a Patient with Polymyositis. Clin Rheumatol 20, 49–52 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011184

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