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[Chronic benign Pneumatosis intestinalis].

Christoph Kloth, Konstantin Nikolaou, Stephan Clasen

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)

|October 18, 2016

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Pneumatosis intestinalis coli, or air in the intestinal wall, can be a chronic condition persisting over time. It is crucial to rule out acute causes before considering conservative management for this benign finding.

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Gastroenterology
Radiology
Oncology

Background:

Presents a case of a 63-year-old male undergoing follow-up for renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Patient exhibited air within the intestinal wall (pneumatosis intestinalis) without acute symptoms.

Observation:

Computed tomography revealed significant pneumatosis intestinalis, predominantly in the left and right colon flexures.
No free air indicating perforation was detected on imaging.
Fluctuating pneumatosis intestinalis was noted retrospectively across multiple CT and MRI scans.

Findings:

Repeated colonoscopies with biopsies were unremarkable.
The exact cause of the pneumatosis remained unidentified.
The patient was managed conservatively due to the chronic nature of the findings.

Implications:

Pneumatosis intestinalis coli can be a chronic, long-term phenomenon.
Exclusion of acute causes is mandatory in all cases of pneumatosis intestinalis.
Chronic benign pneumatosis intestinalis necessitates ongoing interdisciplinary patient management.