Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Approach to Management

BACKGROUND: Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare condition that occurs when intraluminal gas and/or gas produced by intestinal bacteria enters the portal venous circulation. The most common precipitating factors include ischemia, intra-abdominal abscesses and inflammatory bowel disease. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Saleh Alqahtani, Carla S Coffin, Kelly Burak, Fred Chen, John MacGregor, Paul Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/934908
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