Portal and superior mesenteric venous gas with retroperitoneal abscess: CT diagnosis (case report).

Author: Sung Goo CHANG ¹ ; Sang Cheol LEE ; Don Ho HONG ; Soo Eung CHAI
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1. Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Portal venous gas; Retroperitoneal abscess; CT scan
MeSH: Abscess/blood/*radiography; Adult; Female; Gases/blood; Humans; Mesenteric Veins/metabolism/*radiography; Portal Vein/metabolism/*radiography; Retroperitoneal Space; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 1992;7(1):62-65
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: We present a case of portal and superior mesenteric venous gas in a 31-year-old diabetic woman with a left-sided retroperitoneal abscess. Five years prior to admission, patient was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and developed emphysematous pyelonephritis, requiring nephrectomy on the left side. A CT examination showed air distributed throughout the portal venous system and superior mesenteric vein.