| Literature DB >> 26185666 |
Wai Cheong Soon1, Kevin Yifei Liu1, Dominic Blunt1.
Abstract
Differentiating hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) and pneumobilia on the CT scan can be accomplished by comparing the pattern of intrahepatic air spread. HPVG can be an indicator of significant intra-abdominal pathology and bowel ischaemia is the most common causative etiology for HPVG.Entities:
Keywords: Bowel toxicity; Hepatic Portal Venous Gas; Pneumobilia
Year: 2015 PMID: 26185666 PMCID: PMC4498880 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.252
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Case Rep ISSN: 2050-0904