Three cases of pneumatosis intestinalis presenting in autoimmune diseases

Akihiro SagaraDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Tonami General Hospital, 1-61, Sintomicho, Tonami 939-1395, Japan;Department of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Kiyoki KitagawaDepartment of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Kengo FuruichiDepartment of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]

Shinji KitajimaDepartment of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Tadashi ToyamaDepartment of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Toshiya OkumuraDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Tonami General Hospital, 1-61, Sintomicho, Tonami 939-1395, Japan;Department of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Akinori HaraDepartment of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Yoshio SakaiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Shuichi KanekoDepartment of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

Takashi WadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan

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Abstract

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a comparatively rare disease characterized by the presence of intramural gas in the gastrointestinal tract. PI is known to be associated with several clinical conditions, such as pulmonary diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and traumatic injury, as well as autoimmune disorders. In particular, PI is commonly seen in systemic sclerosis (SSc) but rarely in systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis (DM). In this report, we present three cases of PI presenting in autoimmune diseases, including DM, Sjögren’s syndrome, and limited SSc, and further discuss its background characteristics.

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