Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis after Cetuximab Chemotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland
Joint Authors
Andreas, Ioannou
Konstantinos, Parpounas
Pikoulis, Emmanouil
Petridis, Christos
Chrisanthos, Georgiou
Petrou, Athanasios
Kyriakos, Neofytou
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pneumatosis intestinalis, defined as gas in the bowel wall, is often first identified on abdominal radiographs or computed tomography (CT) scans.
It is a radiographic finding and not a diagnosis, as the etiology varies from benign conditions to fulminant gastrointestinal disease.
We report here a case of pneumatosis intestinalis associated with cetuximab therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck.
The patient underwent laparotomy based on the CT scan and the result was pneumatosis intestinalis without any signs of necrotizing enterocolitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Petridis, Christos& Kyriakos, Neofytou& Andreas, Ioannou& Konstantinos, Parpounas& Chrisanthos, Georgiou& Petrou, Athanasios…[et al.]. 2015. Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis after Cetuximab Chemotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Petridis, Christos…[et al.]. Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis after Cetuximab Chemotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Petridis, Christos& Kyriakos, Neofytou& Andreas, Ioannou& Konstantinos, Parpounas& Chrisanthos, Georgiou& Petrou, Athanasios…[et al.]. Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis after Cetuximab Chemotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060076
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060076