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Intestinal Cystic Pneumatosis : Rare Case
Abdelhak B1*
, Said B1
, Moutaoukil M1
, Hakim K1
, Bouchentouf SM1
, Mountacer M1
and Bounaim A1
1
Department of Visceral Surgery, MVMIH, Rabat, Morocco
1. Abstract
ISSN 2639-8109
Research Article
2. Key words
Intestinal pneumatosis; Idiopathic
pneumoparitoneum; Small bowel
movements
Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare condition characterized by the presence of gaseous cysts in the
intestinal wall.
We report the observation of a 51-year-old patient with dyspepsia syndrome and recurrent episodes
of abdominal pain who had a three-day cessation of materials and gas for three days. The clinical ex-
amination on admission showed a slightly distended abdomen, an empty rectal bulb with digital rectal
examination. The biological assessment was without abnormality, the radiography of the abdomen
without preparation showed central hydro-aeric levels of the hail-like type with a gaseous crescent
inter hepato-diaphragmatic. The abdominal CT objectified a pneumoperitoneum with aerobilia, an
upper digestive distension with probable proximal digestive volvulus. The patient was admitted to
the block and an exploratory laparotomy was performed which revealed the presence of a gas cyst in
several places in the small intestine with distension of the latter upstream of a large mass of benign
appearance. Taking a segment of the jejunum. We carried out an anastomosis resection of the small
intestine carrying out the mass which we sent to the pathological anatomy laboratory and the result
of which returned in favor of intestinal cystic pneumatosis. The postoperative suites were simple with
good evolution and resumption of transit at end of the third day.
Intestinalcysticpneumatosisisrareandgenerallymild.In85%ofcases,itissecondaryorassociated
withothergastrointestinal pathologies(inflammatoryboweldisease,pepticulcer,pyloric stenosis,
abdominal trauma) or extra gastrointestinal (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease,
cysticfibrosis,lupus,knottyperiarthritis);Primitiveformsrepresentonly15%ofreportedcases.In
ourpatientweconcludedwithaprimaryintestinalcysticpneumatosis.Mostauthorsreportnon-spe-
cific signs. Some complications related to cystic volume have been described, they are rare but require
resection.Thisisthecaseofourpatientwhoseintestinalcysticpneumatosiswasresponsible forthe
volvulusofasegmentofthesmallintestinewhichinducedanocclusivesyndrome.Cysticintestinal
pneumatosis is the leading cause of pneumoperitoneum without digestive perforation. Computed
tomography with injection of contrast agent has good diagnostic accuracy. There is an important
diagnostic criterion, which is the lack of airport that differentiates it from intestinal gangrene. The
treatmentofuncomplicatedintestinal cystic pneumatosisis most oftenmedical, theaimof whichis
to reduce the anaerobic bacteria which is at the origin, metronidazole is often effective. Hyperbaric
oxygentherapyisusedforitsanti-anaerobicpowerandforitsabilitytocollapsecystsbypromoting
exchangeswiththeblood.Othertherapiessuchasoctreotideorendoscopicfenestrationshavebeen
used with varying results. In the forms complicated or resistant to medical treatment, the treatment
is surgical andconsists in resecting the affected intestinal segment, bylaparotomyor better by lapa-
roscopy given the benign nature of the pathology, this is the case of our patient who benefited from
emblematic of a resection of the mass and anastomosis of the small intestine.
Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare and generally mild condition. Its diagnosis is most often made
on imaging, especially the abdominal computed tomography with injection of contrast product. Its
treatment remains medical for the benign forms whereas it is surgical for the complicated forms pref-
erably by laparoscopic approaches.
*Corresponding Author (s): Abdelhak Bensal, Department of Visceral Surgery,
Mohamed V-Rabat Military Instruction Hospital, Morocco Tele: 00212661292229, Email:
abdelbensal@ gmail.com
Citation: Abdelhak B. Intestinal Cystic Pneumatosis : Rare Case. Annals of Clinical and
Medical Case Reports. 2020; 4(8): 1-3.
Volume 4 Issue 8- 2020
Received Date: 30 July 2020
Accepted Date: 17 Aug2020
Published Date: 21 Aug2020
Volume 4 Issue 8-2020 ResearchArticle
3. Introduction
Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare affection characterized by
the presence of gas cysts in the intestinal wall, it can reach the en-
tire digestive tract with a predilection for the small intestine. It is a
generally mild pathology. If the cyst ruptures, it can release air into
the peritoneal cavity and cause pneumoperitoneum.
4. Materials and Methods
We report the observation of Mr. M.D, aged 51, with a history of
dyspepsia syndrome and recurrent episodes of abdominal pain,
who presented with a stop of materials and gases for three days. The
clinical examination at admission objectified a patient in good gen-
eral condition, non-pyretic, slightly distended abdomen without
defense or contracture, rectal bulb empty with rectal examination.
The biological assessment, in particular a blood count and a com-
plete ionogram, was without abnormality, the radiography of the
abdomen without preparation showed central hydro-aeric levels of
the hail type with a gaseous crescent inter hepato-diaphragmatic.
The abdominal CT objectified a pneumoperitoneum with aerobi-
lia, an upper digestive distension with probable proximal digestive
volvulus. The patient was admitted to the block after his condition:
two peripheral venous tracts, nasogastric tube and urinary tube,
an exploratory laparotomy was performed which highlighted the
presence of gas cyst in several places in the small intestine with dis-
tension of the latter upstream of a large mass of benign appearance
taking a segment of the jejunum. We performed an anastomosis
resection of this mass which we sent to the pathological anato-
my laboratory and the result returned in favor of intestinal cystic
pneumatosis. The postoperative follow-ups were simple with good
evolution and resumption of transit at the end of the third day. The
patient was discharged six days after admission and was seen regu-
larly for consultation (Figure 1and2).
Figure 1: CT images of our patient showing small bowel volvus with intestinal
distention and upstream.
Figure 2: Hail mass before and after resection.
5. Results
Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is rare and generally mild [1, 2]. In
85% of cases, it is secondary or associated with other gastrointes-
tinal pathologies (inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer, pylor-
ic stenosis, abdominal trauma) or extra gastrointestinal (chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, cystic fibrosis, lu-
pus, knotty periarthritis); Primitive forms represent only 15% of
reported cases. In our patient we concluded with a primary intes-
tinal cystic pneumatosis. Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is general-
ly pauci-symptomatic [3]. Most authors report non-specific signs
in 30% of cases: vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc. Abdominal
meteorism is found in 38% of cases. Certain complications related
to cystic volume have been described: intussusception, volvulus,
perforation [4]. They are rare but require resection [4]. This is the
case of our patient whose intestinal cystic pneumatosis was re-
sponsible for the volvulus of a segment of the small intestine which
induced an occlusive syndrome. Cystic intestinal pneumatosis is
the leading cause of pneumoperitoneum without digestive perfo-
ration [5, 6] and radiography of the abdomen without preparation
often shows pneumoperitoneum due to ruptures of the sub-serous
cysts in the peritoneal cavity [5, 7]. with contrast agent injection
has good diagnostic accuracy [8] by highlighting images of gas
density in the digestive wall [9, 10]. The association with an as-
ymptomatic pneumoperitoneum is pathognomonic [3]. There is
an important diagnostic criterion, which is the lack of airport that
differentiates it from intestinal gangrene [11]. In endoscopy, the
cysts correspond to large hemispherical sessile polyps covered with
a pale and transparent mucous membrane, sometimes ulcerated,
not performed in our patient. Typically, a sagging cyst is obtained
at puncture or biopsy with a bursting noise. [12] The treatment of
uncomplicated intestinal cystic pneumatosis is most often medical,
the aim of which is to reduce the anaerobic bacteria which metro-
nidazole is often found to be effective [6, 7]. Hyperbaric oxygen
therapy is used for its anti-anaerobic power and for its ability to
collapse cysts by promoting exchanges with the blood [6, 7]. Other
therapies such as octreotide or endoscopic fenestrations have been
used with varying results [6]. In the forms complicated or resistant
to medical treatment, the treatment is surgical and consists in re-
secting the affected intestinal segment, by laparotomy or better by
laparoscopy considering the benign nature of the pathology [6, 13],
this is the case of our patient who immediately benefited from an
anastomosis after resection.
6. Conclusion
Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare and generally mild condi-
tion. Its diagnosis is most often made on imaging, especially the
abdominal computed tomography with injection of contrast prod-
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Volume 4 Issue 8-2020 ResearchArticle
uct. Its treatment remains medical for the benign forms whereas
it is surgical for the complicated forms preferably by laparoscopic
approaches.
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Intestinal Cystic Pneumatosis : Rare Case

  • 1. Annals of Clinical and Medical Case Reports Intestinal Cystic Pneumatosis : Rare Case Abdelhak B1* , Said B1 , Moutaoukil M1 , Hakim K1 , Bouchentouf SM1 , Mountacer M1 and Bounaim A1 1 Department of Visceral Surgery, MVMIH, Rabat, Morocco 1. Abstract ISSN 2639-8109 Research Article 2. Key words Intestinal pneumatosis; Idiopathic pneumoparitoneum; Small bowel movements Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare condition characterized by the presence of gaseous cysts in the intestinal wall. We report the observation of a 51-year-old patient with dyspepsia syndrome and recurrent episodes of abdominal pain who had a three-day cessation of materials and gas for three days. The clinical ex- amination on admission showed a slightly distended abdomen, an empty rectal bulb with digital rectal examination. The biological assessment was without abnormality, the radiography of the abdomen without preparation showed central hydro-aeric levels of the hail-like type with a gaseous crescent inter hepato-diaphragmatic. The abdominal CT objectified a pneumoperitoneum with aerobilia, an upper digestive distension with probable proximal digestive volvulus. The patient was admitted to the block and an exploratory laparotomy was performed which revealed the presence of a gas cyst in several places in the small intestine with distension of the latter upstream of a large mass of benign appearance. Taking a segment of the jejunum. We carried out an anastomosis resection of the small intestine carrying out the mass which we sent to the pathological anatomy laboratory and the result of which returned in favor of intestinal cystic pneumatosis. The postoperative suites were simple with good evolution and resumption of transit at end of the third day. Intestinalcysticpneumatosisisrareandgenerallymild.In85%ofcases,itissecondaryorassociated withothergastrointestinal pathologies(inflammatoryboweldisease,pepticulcer,pyloric stenosis, abdominal trauma) or extra gastrointestinal (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, cysticfibrosis,lupus,knottyperiarthritis);Primitiveformsrepresentonly15%ofreportedcases.In ourpatientweconcludedwithaprimaryintestinalcysticpneumatosis.Mostauthorsreportnon-spe- cific signs. Some complications related to cystic volume have been described, they are rare but require resection.Thisisthecaseofourpatientwhoseintestinalcysticpneumatosiswasresponsible forthe volvulusofasegmentofthesmallintestinewhichinducedanocclusivesyndrome.Cysticintestinal pneumatosis is the leading cause of pneumoperitoneum without digestive perforation. Computed tomography with injection of contrast agent has good diagnostic accuracy. There is an important diagnostic criterion, which is the lack of airport that differentiates it from intestinal gangrene. The treatmentofuncomplicatedintestinal cystic pneumatosisis most oftenmedical, theaimof whichis to reduce the anaerobic bacteria which is at the origin, metronidazole is often effective. Hyperbaric oxygentherapyisusedforitsanti-anaerobicpowerandforitsabilitytocollapsecystsbypromoting exchangeswiththeblood.Othertherapiessuchasoctreotideorendoscopicfenestrationshavebeen used with varying results. In the forms complicated or resistant to medical treatment, the treatment is surgical andconsists in resecting the affected intestinal segment, bylaparotomyor better by lapa- roscopy given the benign nature of the pathology, this is the case of our patient who benefited from emblematic of a resection of the mass and anastomosis of the small intestine. Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare and generally mild condition. Its diagnosis is most often made on imaging, especially the abdominal computed tomography with injection of contrast product. Its treatment remains medical for the benign forms whereas it is surgical for the complicated forms pref- erably by laparoscopic approaches. *Corresponding Author (s): Abdelhak Bensal, Department of Visceral Surgery, Mohamed V-Rabat Military Instruction Hospital, Morocco Tele: 00212661292229, Email: abdelbensal@ gmail.com Citation: Abdelhak B. Intestinal Cystic Pneumatosis : Rare Case. Annals of Clinical and Medical Case Reports. 2020; 4(8): 1-3. Volume 4 Issue 8- 2020 Received Date: 30 July 2020 Accepted Date: 17 Aug2020 Published Date: 21 Aug2020
  • 2. Volume 4 Issue 8-2020 ResearchArticle 3. Introduction Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare affection characterized by the presence of gas cysts in the intestinal wall, it can reach the en- tire digestive tract with a predilection for the small intestine. It is a generally mild pathology. If the cyst ruptures, it can release air into the peritoneal cavity and cause pneumoperitoneum. 4. Materials and Methods We report the observation of Mr. M.D, aged 51, with a history of dyspepsia syndrome and recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, who presented with a stop of materials and gases for three days. The clinical examination at admission objectified a patient in good gen- eral condition, non-pyretic, slightly distended abdomen without defense or contracture, rectal bulb empty with rectal examination. The biological assessment, in particular a blood count and a com- plete ionogram, was without abnormality, the radiography of the abdomen without preparation showed central hydro-aeric levels of the hail type with a gaseous crescent inter hepato-diaphragmatic. The abdominal CT objectified a pneumoperitoneum with aerobi- lia, an upper digestive distension with probable proximal digestive volvulus. The patient was admitted to the block after his condition: two peripheral venous tracts, nasogastric tube and urinary tube, an exploratory laparotomy was performed which highlighted the presence of gas cyst in several places in the small intestine with dis- tension of the latter upstream of a large mass of benign appearance taking a segment of the jejunum. We performed an anastomosis resection of this mass which we sent to the pathological anato- my laboratory and the result returned in favor of intestinal cystic pneumatosis. The postoperative follow-ups were simple with good evolution and resumption of transit at the end of the third day. The patient was discharged six days after admission and was seen regu- larly for consultation (Figure 1and2). Figure 1: CT images of our patient showing small bowel volvus with intestinal distention and upstream. Figure 2: Hail mass before and after resection. 5. Results Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is rare and generally mild [1, 2]. In 85% of cases, it is secondary or associated with other gastrointes- tinal pathologies (inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer, pylor- ic stenosis, abdominal trauma) or extra gastrointestinal (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, cystic fibrosis, lu- pus, knotty periarthritis); Primitive forms represent only 15% of reported cases. In our patient we concluded with a primary intes- tinal cystic pneumatosis. Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is general- ly pauci-symptomatic [3]. Most authors report non-specific signs in 30% of cases: vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc. Abdominal meteorism is found in 38% of cases. Certain complications related to cystic volume have been described: intussusception, volvulus, perforation [4]. They are rare but require resection [4]. This is the case of our patient whose intestinal cystic pneumatosis was re- sponsible for the volvulus of a segment of the small intestine which induced an occlusive syndrome. Cystic intestinal pneumatosis is the leading cause of pneumoperitoneum without digestive perfo- ration [5, 6] and radiography of the abdomen without preparation often shows pneumoperitoneum due to ruptures of the sub-serous cysts in the peritoneal cavity [5, 7]. with contrast agent injection has good diagnostic accuracy [8] by highlighting images of gas density in the digestive wall [9, 10]. The association with an as- ymptomatic pneumoperitoneum is pathognomonic [3]. There is an important diagnostic criterion, which is the lack of airport that differentiates it from intestinal gangrene [11]. In endoscopy, the cysts correspond to large hemispherical sessile polyps covered with a pale and transparent mucous membrane, sometimes ulcerated, not performed in our patient. Typically, a sagging cyst is obtained at puncture or biopsy with a bursting noise. [12] The treatment of uncomplicated intestinal cystic pneumatosis is most often medical, the aim of which is to reduce the anaerobic bacteria which metro- nidazole is often found to be effective [6, 7]. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used for its anti-anaerobic power and for its ability to collapse cysts by promoting exchanges with the blood [6, 7]. Other therapies such as octreotide or endoscopic fenestrations have been used with varying results [6]. In the forms complicated or resistant to medical treatment, the treatment is surgical and consists in re- secting the affected intestinal segment, by laparotomy or better by laparoscopy considering the benign nature of the pathology [6, 13], this is the case of our patient who immediately benefited from an anastomosis after resection. 6. Conclusion Intestinal cystic pneumatosis is a rare and generally mild condi- tion. Its diagnosis is most often made on imaging, especially the abdominal computed tomography with injection of contrast prod- Copyright ©2020 Abdelhak B et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attri- 2 bution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and build upon your work non-commercially.
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