caa a22 4500 465762956 CHVBK 20180323111904.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170327e19900501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00298485 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00298485 Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) [Elektronische Daten] [M. Rogy, D. Mirza, E. Kovats, R. Rauhs] Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare disease usually occurring in association with a large variety of gastrointestinal (GI) and non GI conditions in the majority of cases, although idiopathic PCI is also known to occur. There are two theories regarding the development of these intramural gas cysts — the mechanical and bacterial theories. PCI usually runs a benign course, although fulminant PCI can be present both in infants and adults. The importance of this condition for the surgeon lies in its early recognition, in order to prevent unnecessary surgical intervention, especially when pneumoperitoneum without clinical evidence of peritonitis is encountered. Oxygen therapy has been shown to lead to regression of PCI, although recurrences have been reported. Elemental diets and antimicrobila agents have provided symptomatic relief in a few reported cases. The association of PCI with a wide variety of conditions leads us to conclude that PCI may not be a disease in itself, but a sequel to these varied conditions. Springer-Verlag, 1990 Rogy M. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut Mirza D. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut Kovats E. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut Rauhs R. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut International Journal of Colorectal Disease Springer-Verlag 5/2(1990-05-01), 120-124 0179-1958 5:2<120 1990 5 384 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00298485 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00298485 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rogy M. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mirza D. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kovats E. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rauhs R. Department of Surgery I, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Colorectal Disease Springer-Verlag 5/2(1990-05-01), 120-124 0179-1958 5:2<120 1990 5 384 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer