| Literature DB >> 2253932 |
H R Haak1, M F Kooymans-Coutinho, M E von Teeffelen, S Adhin, T H Falke.
Abstract
Gas in the portal vein is a rare finding associated with a grave prognosis. We present a case of portal venous gas in a 34-year-old man with an abscess due to perforated-sigmoid diverticulitis and Escherichia coli sepsis. successfully treated with sigmoid resection and antibiotic therapy.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2253932
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hepatogastroenterology ISSN: 0172-6390