Extensive portal venous gas without obvious pneumatosis intestinalis in a preterm infant with necrotizing enterocolitis.
Portal venous gas is one of the classic radiologic features of necrotizing enterocolitis and is an uncommon isolated finding because it is most commonly seen in conjunction with pneumatosis intestinalis. In this case study, we present a preterm neonate with necrotizing enterocolitis who had extensive portal venous gas without obvious pneumatosis intestinalis.
Neonatal Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, 7925 South Africa. Lloyd.tooke@uct.ac.za
Lloyd
L
Tooke
Angus
A
Alexander
Alan
A
Horn
D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography