[Pneumatosis coli]. / Neumatosis coli.

OBJECTIVE: To report a pneumatosis coli case. CASE REPORT: A 56 year old man was submitted to a routine medical check up. During rectosigmoidoscopy examination many submucous lesions of cystic aspect were found, which were demonstrated by different imaging methods and endoscopy. CONCLUSION: The pneumatosis coli is an infrequent pathology in our means and must be included in the differential diagnosis of secondary pneumatosis intestinalis.