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ZULUAGA-SANTAMARIA, Alejandro et al. Cystic pneumatosis intestinalis: an emergency?. CES Med. [online]. 2017, vol.31, n.1, pp.110-118. ISSN 0120-8705.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.31.1.11.

Penumatosis intestinalis is a clinical condition that has been increasingly detected in recent years with the escalating use of computed tomography for abdominal imaging. Previously, it was thought that all the patients cursing with penumatosis intestinalis had life threatening conditions that required immediate surgical treatment. With the increased detection of this radiologic entity, benign causes have been described for example the cystic pneumatosis intestinalis, which in the mayority of times is an isolated finding and does not require surgery. It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms that help differentiate the benign forms, from those that are life-threatening conditions and require surgery. We report two cases of pneumatosis cystoides and a review of the literature that will illustrate the imaging findings and etiology of this rare entity.

Palabras clave : Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis; Intestinal Perforation.

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