Ultrasound demonstration of gas in hepatic veins.
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.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary.
Chalmers
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Fowler
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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
D005740:Gases