Portal and superior mesenteric venous gas with retroperitoneal abscess: CT diagnosis (case report)
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 62-65, 1992.
Article
in English
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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.
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Main subject:
Portal Vein
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Retroperitoneal Space
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Abscess
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Gases
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Mesenteric Veins
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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