Sonographic diagnosis of systemic venous gas in a patient with pneumatosis intestinalis.
The detection of systemic venous gas due to pneumatosis intestinalis in patients with portal hypertension has not been described. Since sonography is commonly used to investigate conditions associated with pneumatosis intestinalis, it is important to recognize their sonographic appearance and clinical implications.
D000293:Adolescent; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography