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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2022; 10(16): 5337-5342
Published online Jun 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5337
Pneumatosis intestinalis after systemic chemotherapy for colorectal cancer: A case report
Hsien Liu, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Jui-Ming Sun
Hsien Liu, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City 600, Taiwan
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei 22174, Taiwan
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, School of Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City 300044, Taiwan
Jui-Ming Sun, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
Jui-Ming Sun, Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung City 41354, Taiwan
Author contributions: Liu H and Hsieh CT drafted the manuscript; Liu H performed the surgery; Liu H collected the clinical data and performed the follow-up; Hsieh CT and Sun JM conducted the literature review; and Sun JM revised the manuscript critically for intellectual content; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: This case report was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Chi Mei Hospital in Taiwan (Applicant’s number: 11007-E01). The informed consent was waived.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Jui-Ming Sun, MD, Director, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, No. 539 Zhongxiao Road, East District, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan. 07178@cych.org.tw
Received: July 17, 2021
Peer-review started: July 17, 2021
First decision: October 3, 2021
Revised: October 20, 2021
Accepted: April 21, 2022
Article in press: April 21, 2022
Published online: June 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition encountered by patients with cancer after receiving chemotherapy. The differential diagnosis of PI and chemotherapy-induced fulminant complications (such as ischemia, infarction, and perforation of the gastrointestinal tract) should be conducted, in which case an urgent surgical intervention is required.