title: Ultrasound demonstration of gas in hepatic veins.
abstract: We report a case of a gas forming renal abscess in which real time ultrasound demonstrated intravascular gas originating in the abscess passing into the inferior vena cava and hepatic veins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Chalmers
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005740:Gases