A Rare Case of Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in a Patient with Chronic Appendicitis
Tao Lyu, Mengcheng Li, Yang Xia, Qingchao Zhu · 2026
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Tao Lyu, Mengcheng Li, Yang Xia, and Qingchao Zhu report a pairing of diagnoses in one abdomen in a 2026 case report. A forty-three-year-old woman endured a year of intermittent abdominal discomfort. Chronic appendicitis, a smoldering, recurrent inflammation of the appendix, was one explanation, but her scans showed something stranger: gas in cysts within the wall, pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis.
CT found gas around the appendix and bowel. Colonoscopy ruled out lesions in the bowel, and laparoscopic removal of the appendix settled the question when examination confirmed chronic appendicitis. The gas cysts, which range from a quirk to dead bowel, needed no treatment once the inflamed appendix was gone. Six months later, follow-up showed the pneumatosis had vanished. The authors present the case as a reminder these conditions can travel together, and that reading imaging with symptoms and exam keeps a finding from causing alarm or surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Tao Lyu, Mengcheng Li, Yang Xia, Qingchao Zhu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |