Abstract
A benign episode of pneumatosis intestinalis developed in a 54-year old black woman with rapidly progressive systemic lupus erythematosus. This case illustrates that pneumatosis intestinalis in association with the various collagen diseases can have disparate prognostic implications.
MeSH terms
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Colonic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Female
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnostic imaging
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Middle Aged
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / etiology*
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Radiography