title: Seizure: a rare and transient cause of portal venous gas.
abstract: Gas in the hepatic portal venous system has been noted to be a complication of a wide range of intra-abdominal catastrophes that involve damage to bowel mucosa. We describe a patient who, after a seizure, was found to have portal venous gas on sonography and CT. The search for other possible causes revealed negative results. This case demonstrates a rare cause of hepatic portal venous gas that is self-resolving and clinically benign.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003932:Heroin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin