Pneumatosis intestinalis in a child with AIDS and pseudomembranous colitis

Edward M. Burton1, M. G. Mercado-Deane2, Khilen Patel3
1Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3900, USA.
2Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA
3Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta USA

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