Pneumatosis intestinalis with free air in the abdominal cavity caused by nintedanib

Abstract

Key message This is the first case confirmed the association between PI development and nintedanib by the reproducibility of PI development. In patients taking a combination treatment with corticosteroid and nintedanib, clinicians should be careful regarding the development of PI although the patient improved only after discontinuation of nintedanib treatment.

Keywords

• adverse effects
• idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• nintedanib
• pneumatosis intestinalis