Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis During the Treatment With Paclitaxel for Metastatic Ovarian Cancer
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Gas within the bowel wall can be an incidental finding in Computed Tomography (CT) exams, with increased frequency in oncological patients. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is an unusual subtype of this condition which mainly affects the colon, and which is characterized by circular air collections in the bowel wall. We report a case of a 74-year-old woman treated with Paclitaxel for metastatic ovarian cancer, in which a restaging CT scan showed PCI involving the right colon with microperforation. Subsequent CT performed after changing the therapeutic regimen showed a reduction in these findings. In oncological patients, PCI can be an incidental finding and can be safely managed conservatively
Authors: Aldo Carnevale, Carmela Anna Di Ciesco, Olgerta Labaj, Ernesto D'Amato, Fabio Pellegrino, Luca Perrucci, Melchiorre Giganti, Ilaria Toma
Institutions: University of Ferrara, Arcispedale Sant'Anna
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4287697253