[A case of pneumatosis cystoids intestinalis with polymyositis]

Korean J Gastroenterol. 2011 Apr;57(4):249-52. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2011.57.4.249.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI), characterized by presence of intramural gas cyst in the intestinal wall is associated with various medical condition. Polymyosistis, however, is rarely associated with PCI. Few cases are reported in the world, and none has not been reported previously in Korea. A 67-year-old woman with polymyositis developed mild abdominal pain and abdominal distension during treatment with steroid and azathioprine. Radiographic findings including CT scan showed intraperitoneal free gas and intramural air, compatible with PCI. The patient's symptom and clinical findings improved after the treatment with antibiotics and high-dose oxygen therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / complications
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / diagnosis*
  • Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / drug therapy
  • Polymyositis / complications
  • Polymyositis / diagnosis*
  • Polymyositis / drug therapy
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Radiography, Abdominal
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Prednisolone
  • Azathioprine
  • Cefotaxime