Mehta S N, Friedman G, Fried G M, Mayrand S
Department of General Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Dec;91(12):2610-2.
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a condition characterized by the presence of gas-filled cysts in the submucosa or subserosa of the gastrointestinal tract. PCI has been described by various radiographic methods but its laparoscopic features have not been previously described. We report a case of a 77-yr-old male with marked ascites and radiographic evidence of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis of the ileum who underwent a laparoscopy to determine the cause of his ascites. The characteristic laparoscopic features of PCI are described, and its radiographic features are reviewed.
肠气囊肿症（PCI）是一种胃肠道黏膜下层或浆膜下层存在充满气体的囊肿为特征的病症。已经通过各种放射学方法描述过PCI，但其腹腔镜特征此前尚未见报道。我们报告一例77岁男性，有大量腹水，影像学证据显示回肠存在肠气囊肿症，为确定腹水病因接受了腹腔镜检查。本文描述了PCI的特征性腹腔镜表现，并对其放射学特征进行了回顾。
