Gas in the portal vein Is it still a fatal prognostic sign? About three clinical cases
The radiologic finding of hepatic portal vein gas(HPVG) is unfrequent. We present three cases in which the finding of this sign led to thediagnosis of ischemic necrosis of the colon, withfavorable outcome in two patients. In arder torule out mesenteric ischemia, a CT sean mightbe performed in a...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4388 |
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| Summary: | The radiologic finding of hepatic portal vein gas(HPVG) is unfrequent. We present three cases in which the finding of this sign led to thediagnosis of ischemic necrosis of the colon, withfavorable outcome in two patients. In arder torule out mesenteric ischemia, a CT sean mightbe performed in al/ patients with vascular riskand abdominal pain in which the cause remainsunclear. lf HPVG is found, urgent laparoscopicor laparotomic explora/ion is mandatory, |
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