Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis associated with pyloric stenosis a clinical case report and review of literature

Pneumatosis cystoldes Intestinalis [PCI] is rare in adults although it can be seen in the pediatric population as a complication of necrotizing entero-colitis. We report an incidental finding of [PCI] affecting the small bowel in a 60-year-old man who underwent laparotomy for pyloric stenosis following chronic duodenal ulcer. The mechanism and etiology of PCI were not fully understood. After curative surgery for pyloric stenosis, the PCI was conservatively treated. The objective is to highlight that PCI is not a diagnosis but an incidental observation which needs further evaluation in view of the underlying etiology. A brief review of literature is presented too

Compound volvulus in pregnancy

Ileosigmoid knotting or compound volvulus is a very uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. A case of compound volvulus is reported in a 28-year-old pregnant lady in week 24 of an otherwise uneventful pregnancy. She was presented with a diagnostic dilemma. The features of this uncommon condition with an emphasis on its rare occurrence in pregnancy and literature review are highlighted