Hepatic portal venous gas in a patient with intestinal necrosis.
This report describes a case of hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) in a patient with intestinal ischaemia and necrosis resulting from an obstructing lesion in the sigmoid colon. CT images demonstrating a large amount of HPVG are presented.
Siswojo
Andy
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Intensive Care Unit, Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. andy.siswojo@gmail.com
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Benno U
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D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000098:blood supply*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000150:complications; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed