Abstract

VARGAS RUBIO, Rómulo; BEJARANO RENGIFO, Janeth  and  ARDILA SILVA, Esteban. Pneumatosis intestinalis as a presentation of Crohn’s disease: a case report. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2020, vol.40, n.2, pp.188-192. ISSN 1022-5129.

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is defined as presence of gas within the intestinal wall. It is a rare condition, usually associated with a wide variety of pathologies. It requires a special diagnostic approach to determine underlying etiology. We present the case of a 18 year old woman with chronic abdominal pain, who presents with peritoneal signs and pneumoperitoneum. Laparoscopy showed NI. Thereafter, Crohn´s disease was diagnosed by balloon enteroscopy.

Keywords : Pneumatosis intestinalis; Pneumoperitoneum; Crohn disease; Diagnosis; Surgery.

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