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Pneumatosis Coli Formation via Counterperfusion Supersaturation in a Patient with Severe Diarrhea
Joint Authors
Ferreira, Jason
Vecchio, Eric
Jamot, Sehrish
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
2018-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present the case of an elderly male patient with known multiple myeloma who was hospitalized with profuse watery diarrhea and abdominal pain after a course of induction chemotherapy.
Intestinal intramural gas was found on imaging and the diagnosis of pneumatosis intestinalis was confirmed by colonoscopy.
We propose counterperfusion supersaturation as the etiology for this patient’s pneumatosis coli via disruption of homeostasis between nitrogen and hydrogen normally present in the bowel.
His condition was successfully treated with antidiarrheal medications and inhaled oxygen as well as intravenous hydration, and he eventually completed multiple myeloma directed chemotherapy with an excellent response.
In this report, we discuss how clinicians can improve management of pneumatosis intestinalis by understanding the proposed pathophysiology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vecchio, Eric& Jamot, Sehrish& Ferreira, Jason. 2018. Pneumatosis Coli Formation via Counterperfusion Supersaturation in a Patient with Severe Diarrhea. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143557
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vecchio, Eric…[et al.]. Pneumatosis Coli Formation via Counterperfusion Supersaturation in a Patient with Severe Diarrhea. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143557
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vecchio, Eric& Jamot, Sehrish& Ferreira, Jason. Pneumatosis Coli Formation via Counterperfusion Supersaturation in a Patient with Severe Diarrhea. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143557
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143557