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