Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: driven by the symptoms

Abstract

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is an uncommon disease of uncertain etiology, defined as the presence of submucosal or subserosal gas cysts in the wall of the small or large bowel. It is usually a casual finding, with a wide array of symptoms, from diarrhea, pain or bloating, to bowel intussusception, volvulus or obstruction.