Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A New Concept

摘要: Our interest in the subject of pneumatosis intestinalis and, particular , its etiology, was stimulated by occurrence 3 cases our hospital within one month. The common feature these severe pulmonary disease exacerbation and lack gastrointestinal complaints or demonstrable involvement prior to onset th e pneumatosis. This suggested that a significant number might occur as result air lung becoming interstitial from alveolar rupture, subsequently passing mediastinum thence retroperitoneal area, then dissecting along vascular supply viscera. seemed more probable distribution follow pattern supply. experimental work has been directed toward proving disproving this concept. Very soon after we started laboratory investigation, impetus study given report Doub Shea (1) ...