[A case of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in a female patient with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis]

Abstract

A case of a woman with spontaneous pneumoperitoneum as result of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is reported. A brief review of this rare disease and its pathogenetic mechanisms is presented. The clinical course of the pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis was characterized by abdominal pain and distention, vomiting. The disease was proved by contrast X-ray examination. The pneumoperitoneum was the result of subserous cyst rupture and had a benign course. It was treated successfully with chemotherapeutics. The participation of extensive bacterial growth in the pathogenesis of the pneumoperitoneum is discussed.