| Hepatic portal venous gas: physiopathology, etiology, prognosis and treatment. | |
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PMID: 19653334 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG), an ominous radiologic sign, is associated in some cases with a severe underlying abdominal disease requiring urgent operative intervention. HPVG has been reported with increasing frequency in medical literature and usually accompanies severe or lethal conditions. The diagnosis of HPVG is usually made by plain abdominal radiography, sonography, color Doppler flow imaging or computed tomography (CT) scan. Currently, the increased use of CT scan and ultrasound in the inpatient setting allows early and highly sensitive detection of such severe illnesses and also the recognition of an increasing number of benign and non-life threatening causes of HPVG. HPVG is not by itself a surgical indication and the treatment depends mainly on the underlying disease. The prognosis is related to the pathology itself and is not influenced by the presence of HPVG. Based on a review of the literature, we discuss in this paper the pathophysiology, risk factors, radiographic findings, management, and prognosis of pathologies associated with HPVG. |
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Authors:
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Bassam Abboud; Jad El Hachem; Thierry Yazbeck; Corinne Doumit |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Volume: 15 ISSN: 1007-9327 ISO Abbreviation: World J. Gastroenterol. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-04 Completed Date: 2009-12-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883448 Medline TA: World J Gastroenterol Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3585-90 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of General Surgery, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. dbabboud@yahoo.fr |
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Antineoplastic Agents
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adverse effects Embolism, Air / etiology, pathology* Gastroenteritis / etiology, pathology, physiopathology, therapy Humans Intestines / blood supply* Ischemia / pathology*, physiopathology Liver Transplantation / adverse effects Portal Vein / pathology*, physiopathology Prognosis Risk Factors |
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0/Antineoplastic Agents |
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