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8088081

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is an uncommon disorder usually associated with intestinal and pulmonary obstructive diseases, recent abdominal procedures and systemic illnesses. PCI has been reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus associated with intestinal vasculitis. We describe herein a patient with a month history of intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhoea, hyporexia, and weight loss who underwent intestinal resection for acute abdomen. Post-operatively she gave a three-month history of arthritis of the right knee, ankles and feet, arthralgia of the wrists, MCPs and shoulders. She also described weakness, weight loss, Raynaud's phenomenon, and a skin rash. Laboratory examination revealed an increased ESR, low haemoglobin and haematocrit, positive rheumatoid factor, a positive ANA with a speckled pattern, as well antibodies to DNA, SS-A and cardiolipin. The abdominal symptomatology especially pain, cramps and bouts of diarrhoea persisted after the surgery and became worse two months later. Abdominal X-ray showed distention of bowel with cyst formation in the wall of the entire colon. A diagnosis of PCI was made radiologically. The intestinal pathology was reviewed and vasculitis was identified. The patient received treatment with high dose prednisone with an excellent response; prednisone was progressively tapered and she has been asymptomatic without abdominal complaints or other symptoms for over a year.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0770-3198
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
312-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in systemic lupus erythematosus with intestinal vasculitis: treatment with high dose prednisone.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports