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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 18;28(6):440-442.
doi: 10.1159/000512529. eCollection 2021 Nov-Dec.

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Ana Laranjo  1 , Pedro Currais  2 , Nuno Veloso  1 , Sandra Faias  2
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Case Reports

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Ana Laranjo et al. GE Port J Gastroenterol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Colon; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis.

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Conflict of interest statement

None of the authors has any conflicting interests to disclose.

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Endoscopic image of the distal sigmoid.
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Endoscopic image of the distal sigmoid.
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Endoscopic image of the distal sigmoid.
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Endoscopic ultrasonography image showing cystic lesions filled with gas below the mucosal layer.
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