학술논문
PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS - A RARE CLINICAL FINDING REQUIRING MULTIMODALITY TREATMENT
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties, Vol 4, Iss 3 (2018)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2411-989X
Abstract
This is a case report of Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI), which has traditionally been associated with immediate operative intervention and a high mortality rate. We present a case of ulcerative colitis that developed Pneumatosis intestinalis and was managed at our hospital. A 29 year old male with known history of ulcerative colitis presented with an acute exacerbation. A week into his treatment, PI developed. Emergency total colectomy with end ileostomy was performed. Postoperatively, he remained critically ill and expired during same hospitalization after 45 days. Key words: Pneumatosis intestinalis, Ulcerative Colitis, Adalumimab