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Infant Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Resulting in the Death of a Premature Infant Fifty Hours After Delivery

Infant Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Resulting in the Death of a Premature Infant Fifty Hours... Abstract Pneumatosis intestinalis is a disease characterized by the presence of gas-filled cysts within the bowel wall. The disease has most commonly been called intestinal emphysema, cystic lymphopneumatosis, peritoneal pneumatosis, and gas cyst of the abdomen. The case reported here demonstrates involvement of the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel. The disease resulted in death 50 hours after delivery. Pneumatosis intestinalis is well known in Europe, but only recently reviewed in the American literature. The disease was best documented in adults until 1949,6 when Judge et al. reported on 17 pediatric cases,1 more than doubling the known cases in infants and children up until that time. MacKenzie in 1951 added another 13 pediatric cases from various sources.2 Regular reviews have appeared since that time.10,11 Report of Case The patient was born R.O.A. following 5 hours of active labor, of which the second stage was half an hour References 1. Judge, D. T.; Cassidy, J. E., and Rice, E. C.: Intestinal Pneumatosis in Infants , Arch. Path. 48:206, 1949. 2. MacKenzie, E. P.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis; Review of Literature with a Report of 13 Cases , Pediatrics 7:537, 1951. 3. Lerner, H. H., and Gazin, A. I.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis, Its Roentgenologic Diagnosis , Am. J. Roentgenol. 56:464, 1946. 4. Moore, R. A.: Intestinal Pneumatosis , Am. J. Dis. Child. 38:818, 1929. 5. Botsford, T. W., and Krakower, C.: Pneumatosis of the Intestine in Infancy , J. Pediat. 13: 185, 1938.Crossref 6. Jackson, J. A.: Gas Cysts of the Intestine , Surg. Gynec. & Obst. 71:675, 1940. 7. Edelmann, R. H.: Text-Book of Meat Hygiene , Ed 8, Revised by J. R. Mohler and A. Eichhorn, Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1943, p. 231. 8. Kukral, A. J.; Plank, J. R., and Denst, J.: Abdominal Gas Cysts Complicated by Intestinal Obstruction , Ann. Surg. 141:109, 1955.Crossref 9. Bilger, M.: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in Children , J. Pediat. 49:445, 1956.Crossref 10. Paris, L.: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in Infancy , J. Pediat. 46:1, 1955.Crossref 11. Koss, L. G.: Abdominal Gas Cysts (Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinorum Hominis) , Arch. Path. 53:523, 1952. 12. Tung, P. C., and Ngai, S. K.: Gas Cysts of the Intestines , Chinese M.J. 47:1, 1933. 13. Stiennon, O. A.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis in the Newborn , A.M.A. Am. J. Dis. Child. 81: 651, 1951. 14. Urban, H.: Anatomische und rontgenolo-gische Befunde bei der Pneumatosis cystoides intestini , Fortschr. Geb. Röntgenstrahlen 55:231, 1947. 15. Masson, P.: La Lymphopneumatose kystique , Ann abat. path. 2:541, 1925. 16. McGee, A. R.; Stuart, F. P., and Williamson, N. L.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis , Radiology 66:88, 1956.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

Infant Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Resulting in the Death of a Premature Infant Fifty Hours After Delivery

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0002-922X
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10.1001/archpedi.1961.02080010112018
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Abstract

Abstract Pneumatosis intestinalis is a disease characterized by the presence of gas-filled cysts within the bowel wall. The disease has most commonly been called intestinal emphysema, cystic lymphopneumatosis, peritoneal pneumatosis, and gas cyst of the abdomen. The case reported here demonstrates involvement of the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel. The disease resulted in death 50 hours after delivery. Pneumatosis intestinalis is well known in Europe, but only recently reviewed in the American literature. The disease was best documented in adults until 1949,6 when Judge et al. reported on 17 pediatric cases,1 more than doubling the known cases in infants and children up until that time. MacKenzie in 1951 added another 13 pediatric cases from various sources.2 Regular reviews have appeared since that time.10,11 Report of Case The patient was born R.O.A. following 5 hours of active labor, of which the second stage was half an hour References 1. Judge, D. T.; Cassidy, J. E., and Rice, E. C.: Intestinal Pneumatosis in Infants , Arch. Path. 48:206, 1949. 2. MacKenzie, E. P.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis; Review of Literature with a Report of 13 Cases , Pediatrics 7:537, 1951. 3. Lerner, H. H., and Gazin, A. I.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis, Its Roentgenologic Diagnosis , Am. J. Roentgenol. 56:464, 1946. 4. Moore, R. A.: Intestinal Pneumatosis , Am. J. Dis. Child. 38:818, 1929. 5. Botsford, T. W., and Krakower, C.: Pneumatosis of the Intestine in Infancy , J. Pediat. 13: 185, 1938.Crossref 6. Jackson, J. A.: Gas Cysts of the Intestine , Surg. Gynec. & Obst. 71:675, 1940. 7. Edelmann, R. H.: Text-Book of Meat Hygiene , Ed 8, Revised by J. R. Mohler and A. Eichhorn, Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1943, p. 231. 8. Kukral, A. J.; Plank, J. R., and Denst, J.: Abdominal Gas Cysts Complicated by Intestinal Obstruction , Ann. Surg. 141:109, 1955.Crossref 9. Bilger, M.: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in Children , J. Pediat. 49:445, 1956.Crossref 10. Paris, L.: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in Infancy , J. Pediat. 46:1, 1955.Crossref 11. Koss, L. G.: Abdominal Gas Cysts (Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinorum Hominis) , Arch. Path. 53:523, 1952. 12. Tung, P. C., and Ngai, S. K.: Gas Cysts of the Intestines , Chinese M.J. 47:1, 1933. 13. Stiennon, O. A.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis in the Newborn , A.M.A. Am. J. Dis. Child. 81: 651, 1951. 14. Urban, H.: Anatomische und rontgenolo-gische Befunde bei der Pneumatosis cystoides intestini , Fortschr. Geb. Röntgenstrahlen 55:231, 1947. 15. Masson, P.: La Lymphopneumatose kystique , Ann abat. path. 2:541, 1925. 16. McGee, A. R.; Stuart, F. P., and Williamson, N. L.: Pneumatosis Intestinalis , Radiology 66:88, 1956.Crossref

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American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1961

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