Abstract
Two young female patients with established mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) are described, in whom the disease course was complicated by intestinal pseudo-obstruction and pneumoperitoneum due to pneumatosis intestinalis. Conservative management of this rare complication in MCTD, which included the use of high-flow normobaric oxygen by mask, led to a complete resolution of the abdominal symptoms in both patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-304 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Netherlands Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |