title: Benign hepatic portal venous gas following caustic ingestion.
abstract: Hepatic portal vein gas has been documented in numerous conditions and is traditionally regarded as a poor prognostic sign. There are, however, several reports of portal vein gas with a benign course. We report the first case of transient hepatic portal vein gas secondary to the ingestion of a caustic substance. The literature of hepatic portal vein gas in benign disease is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saint Antoine University Hospital, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 Paris, France. maite.lewin@sat.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Maïté
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pocard
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caplin
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blain
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tubiana
authors.forename: Rolland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parc
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002424:Caustics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics