Pneumatosis intestinalis after laparoscopic appendectomy: case report and review of the literature

A Rare Case of Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis After Appendicectomy

“…In our knowledge, this is the second reported case in literature of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis associated with inflammatory changes following appendicectomy after the first published case report of Chris Vendryes et al 14 The incidental finding of carcinoid tumour in the appendix also makes this case interesting and necessitates the need for surgical intervention at this point.…”

Pneumatosis intestinalis in a cohort of children with neurological impairment: A patient group with a management dilemma

“…Not all patients with pneumoperitoneum require surgical intervention . Conservative treatment of pneumoperitoneum in children beyond the neonatal age has been reported in bone marrow transplant recipient children PI secondary to rotavirus . We believe this is the first report of successful conservative treatment of pneumoperitoneum in neuro‐disabled children.…”

“…suggested that the use of computed tomography (CT) scan is a very useful tool for evaluation of these patients as PI has been reported to be missed on plain abdominal X‐rays in 23% of patients in one study . However, Correlation could not be established between CT scan findings and severity of bowel ischaemia, which makes its value questionable except if other abdominal pathologies are suspected.…”

“…Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is defined as the presence of intramural gas within the wall of the intestine. In neonatal age group, this is almost invariably secondary to necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) . The aetiology in non‐neonatal age group is multifactorial .…”

Neumatosis intestinal, un hallazgo intraoperatorio inusual

“…Su etiología es diversa (2,3) y se clasifica de acuerdo a su causa y a su pronóstico en primaria (15%) y secundaria (85%) (6,8). La NI puede tener un curso benigno o presentarse como una enfermedad más grave (2,3,(7)(8)(9)(10).…”