AN ATTEMPT TO UNRAVEL FEATURES OF PNEUMATOSIS CYSTOIDES

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare disease characterized by presence of multiple gas filled cysts in subserosal or submucosal wall of large intestine or small intestine. PCI are most commonly due to an underlying disease or can be idiopathic. Understanding of etiology and pathogenesis is necessary in each individual case for appropriate management. Thirty eight enteral resected specimens were studied from January 2008 to September 2011 in PESIMSR. Clinical and morphological characteristics of the 3 cases with histological diagnosis of PCI found, were studied and compared with other studies.