What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on the case of a 10-month-old girl who developed bloody diarrhea and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis following chemotherapy for leukaemia.
What They Found
They found that colonic endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) successfully diagnosed the condition after other imaging methods like plain radiograms and CT scans did not. The patient was then successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, this study's findings may not apply to all patients with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis.