title: [The image of the month. Portal venous gas].
abstract: Portal venous gas is a rare radiological symptom related to several possible causes. Its severity is only correlated with the severity of the primary disease. We report the case of a portal pneumatose. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound and CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Service de Soins Intensifs Généraux (Pr P Damas) CHU Sart-Tilman.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Canivet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campolini
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein