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Query: UMLS:C0023418 (leukemia)
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Three children with leukaemia (one with acute myeloid, two with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) developed pneumatosis intestinalis during cytostatic treatment. The aetiology of pneumatosis intestinalis in these children could not be elucidated. Pneumatosis intestinalis may be caused by entry of gas into a bowel wall which is altered by steroid or cytostatic treatment. Otherwise, anaerobic bacteria may produce gas in the intestinal walls, therefore we treated all children with metronidazole.
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PMID:Pneumatosis intestinalis in children with leukaemia; report of three cases. 694 4

Detection of free abdominal air requires in most cases immediate surgical intervention. However, there may be situations, where invasive procedures are not indicated. We present a case of asymptomatic pneumatosis intestinalis and free abdominal air in a patient with Aids. Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare entity with accumulation of subserosal or submucosal gas occurring in the small or large bowel. It has been reported in a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, in Aids, after transplantation, with steroid use, and in association with leukemia, lymphoma, vasculitis, collagen vascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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PMID:Asymptomatic pneumatosis intestinalis and free abdominal air in a patient with AIDS. 958 May 74

Pneumatosis intestinalis has been described in association with many gastrointestinal tract disorders including infection, ischemia and obstruction. It has also been described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, connective tissue disorders, organ transplantation, leukemia and various states of immunodeficiency. In the present paper, the case of a 66-year-old woman with chronic bronchiectasis who subsequently developed pneumatosis intestinalis is described.
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PMID:Pneumatosis intestinalis in a patient with chronic bronchiectasis. 1892 10

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a very rare condition that is defined as the presence of gas within the subserosal or submucosal layer of the bowel. PI has been described in association with a variety of conditions including gastrointestinal tract disorders, pulmonary diseases, connective tissue disorders, organ transplantation, leukemia, and various immunodeficiency states. We report a rare case of a 74-year-old woman who complained of dyspnea during the management of acute asthma exacerbation and developed PI; but, it improved without any treatment.
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PMID:Pneumatosis intestinalis complicated by pneumoperitoneum in a patient with asthma. 2547 10