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Case report highlights diagnostic challenges of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis mimicking perforation.
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) poses a diagnostic challenge by radiographically mimicking surgical emergencies like perforation. This case highlights that while PCI itself may be benign, the decision for exploration must weigh the risk of missing a life‐threatening condition or a coincident malignancy.
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