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Pneumatosis intestinalis causes

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Pneumatosis intestinalis is primarily caused by trauma to the intestines from ischemic disease and surgical procedures. Life threatening causes should be identified immediately, including intestinal obstruction, perforation, ingestion of toxic chemicals, ischemia, or other sources of trauma. Bacterial infections are also common sources of pneumatosis intenstinalis.

Causes[1]

Causes[1]

Life threatening causes

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning Caustic ingestions, Corrosive agents
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic Scleroderma, Sclerotherapy
Drug Side Effect Chemotherapy, Corticosteroids, Lactulose, Sorbitol, Steroids, Voglibose, Volvulus
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Amyloidosis
Environmental Caustic ingestions
Gastroenterologic Adynamic ileus, Bowel ischemia, Bowel necrosis, Bowel obstruction, Cecal ileus, Colitis, Colonoscopy, Crohn’s disease, Emphysematous gastritis, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , Endoscopic trauma, Endoscopy, Enteritis, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Feeding jejunostomy tube, Hirschprung’s disease, Intestinal infarction, Intestinal ischemia, Intestinal obstruction , Intestinal perforation, Intestinal pseudoobstruction, Ischaemic colitis, Jejunoileal bypass, Mesenteric ischemia, Mesenteric vascular disease, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Peptic ulcer disease, Pyloric stenosis, Ruptured diverticulum, Toxic megacolon, Ulcerative colitis, Whipples disease
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic Bone marrow transplantation, Diabetes, Graft versus host disease, Intestinal infarction, Intestinal ischemia, Ischaemic colitis, Mesenteric ischemia, Mesenteric vascular disease, Sepsis
Iatrogenic Bone marrow transplantation, Chemotherapy, Colonoscopy, Corticosteroids, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , Endoscopy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Feeding jejunostomy tube, Jejunoileal bypass, Mechanical ventilation, Organ transplantation, Postsurgical anastomosis, Pyloric stenosis, Solid organ transplantation, Stent perforation, Surgical trauma
Infectious Disease Aids, Bronchitis, Clostridium difficile, Cryptosporidium, Cytomegalovirus , Enteritis, Mycobacterium avium, Sepsis, Tuberculosis, Typhlitis, Ulcerative colitis
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Collagen vascular disease
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic Diabetes
Obstetric/Gynecologic Neutropenic colitis
Oncologic Lymphoproliferative disorders
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity Toxic megacolon
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary Asthma, Bronchitis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Emphysema, Emphysematous gastritis, Tuberculosis
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy Amyloidosis, Crohn’s disease, Cystic fibrosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Systemic sclerosis
Sexual Aids
Trauma Endoscopic trauma, Intestinal perforation, Ruptured diverticulum, Stent perforation, Surgical trauma, Trauma
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Idiopathic

Causes in Alphabetical Order

References

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/AJR.06.1309

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.