PMC10043198_01
Abdominal CT showed pneumoperitoneum under the right diaphragm, extensive intramural air in the ascending colon, and hepatic flexure with massive air accumulation in the colon 6 weeks after starting high-dose methylprednisolone (A-B). However, these findings had almost completely disappeared on abdominal CT taken at the outpatient clinic (C-D).
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Abdominal X-Ray and CT examination suggested massive gas accumulation in the right half of the colon, gas in the intestinal wall, and free air under the diaphragm (Figures 1A, B). CT showed reduced findings of gas in the abdomen, and the patient resumed a normal diet before discharge (Figures 1C, D).