Author: Zorzetti, N; Lauro, A; Ruffato, A; D'Andrea, V; Ferruzzi, L; Antonacci, N; Tranchino, R M
Title: Gas in the Portal Vein: An Emergency or Just Hot Air? Cord-id: 3lpz68bx Document date: 2021_6_29
ID: 3lpz68bx
Snippet: 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
Document: 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.
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