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Pneumatosis intestinalis was first described by Du Vernoi in 1730. The roentgenographic, gross, and microscopic pathologic changes are secondary to noncommunicating gas-filled cysts which occur either in submucosa or subserosa. The clinical findings, roentgenologic signs, and treatment are discussed. A differential diagnosis and pathophysiologic explanation for the changes are presented.
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Olmsted, W.W., Madewell, J.E. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: A pathophysiologic explanation of the roentgenographic signs. Gastrointest Radiol 1, 177–181 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02256362
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