ArticleBMJ case reports2019
Pneumatosis intestinalis: cost paid for rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis with colonic perforation: A case report and literature review.Medicine · 2025Review
- The Challenge of Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Contemporary Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
A 75-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis on rituximab presented with a 1-week history of constipation and abdominal distension. Subsequent workup showed presence of air in the bowel wall without perforation initially. Due to positive blood cultures, worsening leucocytosis and high suspicion for perforation, an exploratory laparotomy was performed revealing necrotic bowel, walled off perforation and abscess. Patient underwent right hemicolectomy with diversion loop ileostomy. Clinicians must recognise that monoclonal antibodies like rituximab can mask signs of inflammation and therefore should maintain a high index of suspicion for intestinal perforation when evaluating patients with minimal symptoms and pneumatosis intestinalis.
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