Silent hepatic portal venous gas following upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: An Unusual Complication Following Upper Endoscopy and Dilation
Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG), a rare condition in which gas accumulates in the portal venous circulation, is often associated with a significant underlying pathology, such as intestinal ischemia, sepsis, and trauma. HPVG after endoscopy or dilation is an unusual complication. We report a case of HPVG following upper endoscopy and dilation for an esophageal stricture in a 34-year-old patient...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0013-726X,1438-8812
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1214657