Pneumatosis cystoids intestinalis associated with ascites and pyloric stenosis secondary to a chronic duodenal ulcer: case report

Abstract

A thirty eight year old female with a long standing history of a chronic duodenal ulcer presented at the Nyeri Provincial General Hospital with vomiting, abdominal pain and abdominal distension. Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy revealed a tight pyloric stenosis while abdominal ultrasonography showed ascites. At laparatomy, she was coincidentally found to have pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis(PCI). The recent literature is reviewed and this case of PCI associated with ascites and pyloric stenosis secondary to a chronic duodenal ulcer is reported.


(East African Medical Journal: 2002 79(12): 667-668)