Title: Successful treatment of prokinetic-resistant intestinal pseudo-obstruction and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in systemic sclerosis with metronidazole.
Authors: Fujita, Masaaki; Nakano, Yumiko; Yagita, Masato
Abstract: The article presents a case of an old women with nausea and painless abdominal distension. Medical examination of the patient revealed systemic sclerosis (SSc) developed intestinal pseudo-obstruction and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI), which responded promptly with metronidazole. The patient was treated successfully with metronidazole however discontinuation of metronidazole showed recurrence of abdominal symptoms.
Subjects: SYSTEMIC scleroderma; ANTIPARASITIC agents; METRONIDAZOLE; NITROIMIDAZOLES; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL care
Publication: Rheumatology International, 2017, Vol 37, Issue 7, p1213
ISSN: 0172-8172
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3668-7

Successful treatment of prokinetic-resistant intestinal pseudo-obstruction and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in systemic sclerosis with metronidazole.

Fujita, Masaaki; Nakano, Yumiko; Yagita, Masato