Year 2022 / Volume 114 / Number 7
Letter
Intestinal pneumatosis: a rare and misdiagnosed entity

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2022.8680/2022

Sara Navajas Serena, Andrés Santos Rodríguez, Irene Gala Moreno, Elvira Poves Martínez,

Abstract
Intestinal pneumatosis is a rare entity, usually found incidentally, and in most cases asymptomatic. We present the case of an 84-year-old man who underwent colonoscopy for adenomatous polyps surveillance and presented typical endoscopic images of intestinal pneumatosis. Some of the most important aspects of the disease are highlighted and even if the endoscopic image is quite impressive, conservative management is the treatment of choice.
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Publication history

Received: 03/02/2022

Accepted: 04/02/2022

Online First: 09/02/2022

Published: 07/07/2022

Article Online First time: 6 days

Article editing time: 154 days


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