TY - JOUR
T1 - Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis with Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Liver Transplant Recipient
AU - Sachse, Rainer E.
AU - Burke, George VV
AU - Jonas, Maureen
AU - Milgrom, Martin
AU - Miller, Joshua
PY - 1990/7
Y1 - 1990/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1990.tb06749.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1990.tb06749.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2371990
AN - SCOPUS:0025102436
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 85
SP - 876
EP - 879
JO - The American journal of gastroenterology
JF - The American journal of gastroenterology
IS - 7
ER -