Pneumatosis Intestinalis Associated with Juvenile Dermatomyositis

We herein report a case of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI), a condition characterized by the presence of gas within the wall of the digestive tract, associated with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). A 16-year-old girl, diagnosed with JDM at the age of 10, presented with abdominal pain and distention. Sh...

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Main Authors: Takako Miyamae, Naoko Ishiguro, Maria Yonezawa, Katsutoshi Tokushige, Hisashi Yamanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6497357
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