title: Gas in Hepatic Portal Veins with Gastric Massive Dilatation and Pneumatosis in Acute Pancreatitis.
abstract: Gas in portal veins is a rare phenomenon observed secondary to bowel ischaemia and necrosis. A young girl with history of pica ingestion presented with acute abdomen with huge distension. Investigation revealed air in hepatic portal veins, air within stomach wall, and massive distension of stomach secondary to acute pancreatitis. Successful conservative treatment confirmed the current concept that all cases of hepatic portal venous gas do not warrant immediate surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh, UP, India .
authors.forename: Maulana M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh, UP, India .
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University , UP, Aligarh, India .
authors.forename: Vibhor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pateria
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University , UP, Aligarh, India .
authors.forename: Imtiyaz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University , UP, Aligarh, India .
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kulshreshtha
keywords: Bowel ischaemia; Gastric dilatation; Portal vein gas