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Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) occurred in a pediatric liver transplant recipient experiencing chronic rejection. Signs and symptoms included abdominal distention, subcutaneous emphysema, fever, and malaise. Antibiotic treatment and nasogastric decompression resulted in prompt relief of symptoms, and surgery was not necessary. The etiology, pathophysiology, and therapy of this rare condition are discussed.
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PMID:Benign pneumatosis intestinalis with subcutaneous emphysema in a liver transplant recipient. 237 90

Pneumatosis intestinalis of the foregut is a very rare finding. It may represent emphysematous gastritis secondary to inflammatory conditions or gastric emphysema secondary to proximal foregut obstruction and high intragastric pressure. We present a case of gastroduodenal pneumatosis secondary to partial duodenal obstruction in an infant with Down's syndrome.
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PMID:Gastroduodenal emphysema. 1897 Sep 55