Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis mimicking free intraabdominal air following chemotherapy for relapsed acute myeloblastic leukemia in a transplanted neutropenic child: a case report

Background. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PI) is a rare but important condition in which widespread air sacs are found in the submucosa, and subserosa of the bowel wall. Although it has several etiologies, children receiving chemotherapy are at risk for PI. Preferred imaging tools for t...

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Main Authors: Utku Aygüneş, Barbaros Şahin Karagün, İlgen Şaşmaz, Kamuran Tutuş, Önder Özden, Bülent Antmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2023-08-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/78
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