title: [Mesenteric and portal venous gas in infarction of the small intestine in adults. Apropos of 3 clinical cases. Value of x-ray computed tomography].
abstract: Three case reports are presented with mesenteric and portal venous gas secondary to mesenteric infarction. In these patients with ileus, abdominal CT Scan appears as the most reliable diagnosis procedure. It can detect intravascular gas but also abnormalities of the intestinal wall such as intramural gas even without contrast. In mesenteric infarction, mesenteric and portal venous gas are radiological signs which considerably worsen the prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de Jolimont, Haine Saint Paul, Belgique.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gilbeau
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: De Merlier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lacrosse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D011169:Portal Vein; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005740:Gases
vernacular_title: L'aéromésentérie et l'aéroportie dans l'infarctus du grêle chez l'adulte. A propos de trois cas cliniques. Intérêt de la tomodensitométrie.