[Cystoid pneumatosis of the colon].

Reference is made to the relatively low frequency of the colon as a site for pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis. It is noted that the condition, formerly diagnosed almost solely intraoperatively or at necropsy, can now be demonstrated by means of radiography, sigmoidoscopy and sigmoidoscopic biopsy in many cases. Some remarks concerning treatment are put forward and the possibility of spontaneous regression is noted.