Computed tomographic demonstration of intraarterial air following hepatic artery ligation.
A branching pattern of intrahepatic air is usually attributed to air within the portal venous or biliary system. A case of such a pattern is reported in a patient with hepatic adenoma who had recently undergone hepatic artery ligation. Possible mechanisms for this phenomenon are discussed.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed