Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report

Abstract Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is an uncommon disease that rarely causes intussusception. We report the case of a 16‐year‐old male patient with intermittent abdominal pain who was diagnosed with intussusception. The patient had no history of raw food ingestion, fever, diarrhea, or hemat...

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Main Authors: Yugo Horiuchi, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Hisashi Matsumoto, Hideki Ohgo, Yoshikazu Tsuzuki, Hidetomo Nakamoto, Hiroyuki Imaeda
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/deo2.256
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author Yugo Horiuchi
Kazuya Miyaguchi
Hisashi Matsumoto
Hideki Ohgo
Yoshikazu Tsuzuki
Hidetomo Nakamoto
Hiroyuki Imaeda
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description Abstract Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is an uncommon disease that rarely causes intussusception. We report the case of a 16‐year‐old male patient with intermittent abdominal pain who was diagnosed with intussusception. The patient had no history of raw food ingestion, fever, diarrhea, or hematochezia. Computed tomography revealed intussusception characterized by a crab‐finger appearance, and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis was diagnosed by colonoscopy. Treatment with hyperbaric enema and low‐flow oxygen therapy resulted in a prominent improvement of the lesion. No recurrence was observed for > 1 year. Intermittent abdominal pain without diarrhea or hematochezia in male adolescents may represent pneumatosis cystoid‐related intussusception, and the addition of low‐flow oxygen therapy may help avoid surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-4b33bf610aaa46de8f33f07c203e55112025-08-20T03:59:36ZengWileyDEN Open2692-46092024-04-0141n/an/a10.1002/deo2.256Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case reportYugo Horiuchi0Kazuya Miyaguchi1Hisashi Matsumoto2Hideki Ohgo3Yoshikazu Tsuzuki4Hidetomo Nakamoto5Hiroyuki Imaeda6Department of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Saitama Medical University SaitamaJapanAbstract Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is an uncommon disease that rarely causes intussusception. We report the case of a 16‐year‐old male patient with intermittent abdominal pain who was diagnosed with intussusception. The patient had no history of raw food ingestion, fever, diarrhea, or hematochezia. Computed tomography revealed intussusception characterized by a crab‐finger appearance, and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis was diagnosed by colonoscopy. Treatment with hyperbaric enema and low‐flow oxygen therapy resulted in a prominent improvement of the lesion. No recurrence was observed for > 1 year. Intermittent abdominal pain without diarrhea or hematochezia in male adolescents may represent pneumatosis cystoid‐related intussusception, and the addition of low‐flow oxygen therapy may help avoid surgery.https://doi.org/10.1002/deo2.256colonoscopyhyperbaric enemaintussusceptionoxygen therapypneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
spellingShingle Yugo Horiuchi
Kazuya Miyaguchi
Hisashi Matsumoto
Hideki Ohgo
Yoshikazu Tsuzuki
Hidetomo Nakamoto
Hiroyuki Imaeda
Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report
DEN Open
colonoscopy
hyperbaric enema
intussusception
oxygen therapy
pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
title Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report
title_full Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report
title_fullStr Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report
title_short Intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent: A case report
title_sort intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a male adolescent a case report
topic colonoscopy
hyperbaric enema
intussusception
oxygen therapy
pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/deo2.256
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