Table 1.
Cases of esophageal pneumatosis reported.
| Ref. | Age | Sex | Etiology | Treatment | Follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanasin et al. [6] | 62 | f | Esophageal stricture | None | Postmortem diagnosis. Died of aspiration pneumonia |
| Katz et al. [7] | 85 | f | Post esophagoscopy | Surgery | Died in 6 weeks |
| Katz et al. [7] | 46 | f | Post esophagoscopy | Surgery | Survived |
| Katz et al. [7] | 39 | f | Post esophagoscopy | Antibiotics | Survived |
| McKelvie et al. [8] | 76 | m | Infection | None | Postmortem diagnosis |
| Tixedor et al. [9] | 74 | f | Post pancreato-duodenectomy | Nasogastric aspiration | Survived |
| Mclaughlin et al. [10] | 77 | m | Gastric dilatation | 100% oxygen | Survived |
| Yahng et al. [11] | 62 | f | Chemotherapy and neutropenia | Observation | Died in 5 weeks due to ARDS |