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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6087-6092
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6087
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6087
Case | Author | Plain radiography of the abdomen | Computed tomography of the abdomen | Barium enema | Colonoscopy |
No. | Reference number | ||||
Year | |||||
1 | Hayakawa et al | Distention of the ascending and proximal transverse colon with cystic radiolucencies, indicating intramural gas | Subserosal cystic areas of gas and distention of the involved segments | Translucent areas of gas clustered along the distorted contours of the ascending and transverse colon | ND |
14 | |||||
1999 | |||||
2 | Azami | Noticeable gaseous distension of the small intestine | Noticeable gaseous distention of the small intestine with pockets of small gas bubbles in the submucosal space | No constriction in the sigmoid or lower descending colon | ND |
15 | |||||
2000 | |||||
3 | Maeda et al | Multiple cystic radiolucencies in the abdomen | Pneumatosis intestinalis around the bowel wall and gas within the retroperitoneum | ND | ND |
16 | |||||
2002 | |||||
4 | Tachibana et al | Free gas of the right peritoneal cavity and pneumatosis intestinalis throughout the ascending colon | Free gas below the right diaphragm, and pneumatosis intestinalis throughout the ascending colon | ND | Polypoid lesions in the ascending and transverse colon |
17 | |||||
2002 | |||||
5 | Yanaru et al | Small round radiolucent clusters in the middle abdomen | ND | Numerous submucosal protrusions of sessile of semipedunculated configurations | Numerous submucosal protrusions of sessile of semipedunculated configurations |
18 | |||||
2002 | |||||
6 | Matsuda et al | Noticeable gaseous distention of the colon, and curvilinear radiolucency within the bowel wall | Free gas in the peritoneal cavity, pneumatosis intestinalis throughout the bowel wall | ND | ND |
19 | |||||
2004 | |||||
7 | Nagahara et al | Free air below the diaphragm | Pneumatosis intestinalis throughout the ascending colon | ND | ND |
20 | |||||
2006 | |||||
8 | Hisamoto et al | Free air below the diaphragm, and noticeable gaseous distention of the ascending and transverse colon | Slight dialatation, mesenteric edema, and diffuse pneumatosis intestinalis throughout the ascending colon | Many cystic areas of the ascending colon | Multiple sessile polypoid lesions covered with normal-appearing mucosa in the area from the ascending colon |
21 | |||||
2006 | |||||
9 | Furio et al | ND | The presence of numerous intraparietal cysts, of varying size, diffuse in the varied colic segments, compatible with wall pneumatosis of the colon | ND | Multiple polypoid formations of varying sizes in the sigmoid, descending, ascending and cecum |
22 | |||||
2006 | |||||
10 | Miyagawa et al | Cystic radiolucencies in the colon | ND | Multiple numerous round polypoid lesions from the ascending colon to the sigmoid colon | Numerous round polypoid lesions from the ascending colon to the sigmoid colon |
23 | |||||
2006 | |||||
11 | Yasuoka et al | Noticeable gaseous distension of the small intestine | Free gas in the peritoneal cavity | ND | ND |
24 | |||||
2007 | |||||
12 | Maeda et al | Diffuse air shadows along the intestine suggesting gas accumulation in the bowel wall | Circumferential collections of air adjacent to the bowel lumen that ran parallel to the bowel wall | ND | ND |
25 | |||||
2007 | |||||
13 | Saito et al | Pneumoperitoneum with free air under the diaphragm and curvilinear radiolucency within the bowel wall | Intramural air in the ascending colon, and gas collection in the mesentery | ND | ND |
26 | |||||
2007 | |||||
14 | Our case | Small linear radiolucent gas collections along the wall of the colon | Intramural air in the sigmoid colon, and free gas in the peritoneal cavity around the sigmoid colon | ND | Multiple smooth surfaced small hemispherical protrusions in the sigmoid colon |
2008 |
- Citation: Tsujimoto T, Shioyama E, Moriya K, Kawaratani H, Shirai Y, Toyohara M, Mitoro A, Yamao JI, Fujii H, Fukui H. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis following alpha-glucosidase inhibitor treatment: A case report and review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(39): 6087-6092
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i39/6087.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.6087