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pneumatosis intestinalis

1. primary pneumatosis intestinalis (15%)

2. secondary pneumatosis intestinalis (85%)
   • ischemia
     • necrotizing enterocolitis
     • mesenteric vascular disease
   • trauma (sigmoidoscopy, biopsy, BE, postsurgical anastomosis)
   • infection (primary infection, parasites, perforated jejunal tic)
   • inflammation
     • inflammatory bowel disease
     • connective tissue disease (esp. scleroderma)
     • Whipple disease
   • pulmonary dz (COPD, artificial ventilation)
   • colonic obstruction (air dissecting distally)

see: pneumatosis cystoides

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