title: Hepatic portal venous gas after colonoscopy in granulomatous colitis.
abstract: A 22-year-old man with Crohn's disease of the colon and ileum underwent colonoscopy. After this procedure, he developed hepatic portal venous gas and free intraperitoneal air. Ileocolectomy was necessary. The literature of hepatic portal venous gas was reviewed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huycke
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Moeller
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012460:Sulfasalazine; D011241:Prednisone