학술논문
Gas in the Portal Vein: An Emergency or Just Hot Air?
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. October, 2021, Vol. 66 Issue 10, p3290, 6 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0163-2116
Abstract
We report the case of a 87-year-old woman admitted to our Emergency Department for mild abdominal pain associated with vomiting. An abdominal X-ray showed gas present in the portal venules of the left hepatic lobe, a finding associated with numerous surgical and medical conditions. The patient was successfully managed with conservative treatment. Isolated intrahepatic gas is a rare radiologic finding; emergency surgery should be performed only when there are signs of associated acute intestinal infarction.
Author(s): N. Zorzetti [sup.1], A. Lauro [sup.2], A. Ruffato [sup.1], V. D'Andrea [sup.2], L. Ferruzzi [sup.1], N. Antonacci [sup.1], R. M. Tranchino [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) Department of General Surgery, [...]
Author(s): N. Zorzetti [sup.1], A. Lauro [sup.2], A. Ruffato [sup.1], V. D'Andrea [sup.2], L. Ferruzzi [sup.1], N. Antonacci [sup.1], R. M. Tranchino [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) Department of General Surgery, [...]