J Rheum Dis.  2020 Oct;27(4):290-291. 10.4078/jrd.2020.27.4.290.

Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Pneumomediastinum in Patients With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

• Kim A
• Koh JH

• KMID: 2506983
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2020.27.4.290

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  Figure 1 Plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT) scans at the time of pneumatosis intestinalis and follow-up after 4 weeks from the onset. Chest radiograph on admission (A). Supine abdominal radiograph showing linear pneumatosis intestinalis of the colon (arrowheads) (B). The coronal CT scan (C) of the chest shows pneumomediastinum (arrowheads). The coronal abdominal CT images using the lung window setting (D) show free air (long arrows) and colon pneumatosis intestinalis (arrowheads). Follow-up plain radiographs (E and F) and CT scan using the lung window setting (G and H) show the complete resolution of pneumomediastinum and pneumatosis intestinalis.

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