Pneumatosis intestinalis with portal, mesenteric and renal gas due to colonic pseudo-obstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare condition with subserosal or submucosal gas-filled cysts of the gastrointestinal tract. It is often associated with acute mesenteric ischemia, but also non-ischemic causes are described.

Case presentation

A 27-year-old male patient with severe congenital spastic tetraparesis presented to the emergency room with fever and reduced general condition. The patient was hypotonic and tachycardic, had a fever up to 39.7 °C and reduced peripheral oxygen saturation. The laboratory analyses revealed leukocytosis (16.7 G/L) and elevated CRP (162 mg/L).The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for invasive ventilator treatment because of global respiratory insufficiency and antibiotic therapy due to acute pneumonia and severe

SUBMITTER: Dohner E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352184 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature