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Case Reports
. 2020 May 27;12(5):e8313.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8313.

Idiopathic Pneumatosis of Small Bowel and Bladder

Anupam K Gupta  1 , Oscar A Vazquez  1 , Miguel Lopez-Viego  1   2
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Case Reports

Idiopathic Pneumatosis of Small Bowel and Bladder

Anupam K Gupta et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

An 81-year-old woman presented with multiple episodes of loose bowel movements. CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis and asymptomatic emphysematous cystitis. The patient had an extensive workup with no obvious identified pathology to explain diffuse pneumatosis of the small bowel and bladder. Her symptoms improved with symptomatic management, empirical antibiotics, and no surgical intervention.

Keywords: ec; gi; pci; pneumatosis; surgery; urology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. . Hollow arrow showing pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (top) and solid arrow showing emphysematous cystitis (bottom).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Diffuse pneumatosis of small bowel.
Figure 3
Figure 3. White blood count within normal limits during hospital stay.
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