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Axial (1A) and coronal (1B) views from a contrast computed tomography scan of the abdomen demonstrating extensive pneumatosis intestinalis of the large bowel. The dark areas (arrowed) represent extensive submucosal gas.
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This confirmed the presence of pneumoperitoneum and also demonstrated extensive gaseous infiltration of the bowel wall and the omentum from the caecum extending as far as the distal descending colon with sparing of the sigmoid (Figure 1a and b) in keeping with a diagnosis of pneumatosis intestinalis.