CASE
HISTORY / CLINIC:
Patient with severe abdominal pains and guarding.
FINDINGS:
Air-fluid
level in the small intestine.
Transparent
rings parallel to small intestinal loops due to the presence of air in
the wall of the small intestine.
DIAGNOSIS:
Pneumatosis
intestinalis. Suspicion of paralytic
ileus of the small intestine.
Web
resources:
1) Chorus
2) Amersham Health
3) Brigdeport Hospital