Hepatic portal venous gas does not show the severity of intestinal ischaemia

Authors

  • Kadir Yildirim Department of General Surgery, Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • llhan Karabicak Department of General Surgery, Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
  • Mahmut Fikret Gursel Department of General Surgery, Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
  • Bahadir Ozturk Department of Radiology, Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
  • Zafer Malazgirt Department of General Surgery, Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4915

Abstract

Hepatic portomesenteric venous gas is a rare condition. Although a CT scan can show hepatic portal vein gas, the intestine's condition can still be misdiagnosed at the very early stage. Accordingly, the decision to operate has to be made based on or after a physicial examnination and laboratory results.

In this report, we present a case of portomesenteric venous gas in which the gas was no longer discernible on the control CT scan, even though the patient developed peritonitis.

Keywords: portomesenteric venous gas, intestinal ischemia, peritonitis.

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Published

2022-10-15

How to Cite

Yildirim, K., llhan Karabicak, Mahmut Fikret Gursel, Ozturk, B., & Zafer Malazgirt. (2022). Hepatic portal venous gas does not show the severity of intestinal ischaemia. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(11), 2330. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4915

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 11 (2022): NOVEMBER

Section

CASE REPORT