When the Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis Becomes No Longer Benign: A Rare Case of Bowel Perforation in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis
Joint Authors
Guan, Jian
Munaf, Alvina
Simmonds, Alric V.
Inayat, Irteza
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Systemic sclerosis is a multisystem disease featured with autoimmunity and organ fibrosis.
Although gastrointestinal (GI) tract involvement is common in patients with systemic sclerosis, colonic perforation is extremely rare.
Benign pneumatosis intestinalis, a phenomenon more frequently seen in rheumatologic conditions, makes the diagnosis of colonic perforation even more challenging.
We report a unique case of colonic perforation in a patient with chronic systemic sclerosis.
This patient initially presented with mild abdominal pain and hematemesis.
Urgent upper endoscopy was unremarkable and radiology showed stable pneumatosis intestinalis.
Due to worsening abdominal pain, laparotomy exploration was performed and colonic perforation with transmural ischemic necrosis was found.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Guan, Jian& Munaf, Alvina& Simmonds, Alric V.& Inayat, Irteza. 2018. When the Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis Becomes No Longer Benign: A Rare Case of Bowel Perforation in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Guan, Jian…[et al.]. When the Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis Becomes No Longer Benign: A Rare Case of Bowel Perforation in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Guan, Jian& Munaf, Alvina& Simmonds, Alric V.& Inayat, Irteza. When the Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis Becomes No Longer Benign: A Rare Case of Bowel Perforation in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143488
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143488