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Hepatic portal venous gas
Differentiating hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) and pneumobilia on the CT scan can be accomplished by comparing the pattern of intrahepatic air spread. HPVG can be an indicator of significant intra-abdominal pathology and bowel ischaemia is the most common causative etiology for HPVG.
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RATIONALE Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a very rare radiological finding that occurs when gas enters the portal venous system. HGVG can be caused by various diseases, with the most common being intestinal ischemia or necrosis. While there are few reports of HPVG associated with colon cancer, we report a case of HPVG associated with advanced colon cancer. DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of this ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-0010
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.88