TY - JOUR
T1 - Conservative management of nongangrenous esophageal and gastric pneumatosis
AU - Mclaughlin, Sarah A.
AU - Nguyen, Justin H.
PY - 2007/9/1
Y1 - 2007/9/1
N2 - Pneumatosis intestinalis, or air within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, has been documented from the esophagus to the rectum. Its presence can suggest gangrenous changes of the stomach or colon and represents a surgical emergency. However, pneumatosis intestinalis can also occur as a result of a benign, nongangrenous condition. We report the conservative management of a patient with nongangrenous gastric and esophageal pneumatosis.
AB - Pneumatosis intestinalis, or air within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, has been documented from the esophagus to the rectum. Its presence can suggest gangrenous changes of the stomach or colon and represents a surgical emergency. However, pneumatosis intestinalis can also occur as a result of a benign, nongangrenous condition. We report the conservative management of a patient with nongangrenous gastric and esophageal pneumatosis.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17939413
AN - SCOPUS:35848934329
VL - 73
SP - 862
EP - 864
JO - The American surgeon
JF - The American surgeon
SN - 0003-1348
IS - 9
ER -