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02 August 2022: Articles

Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: A Potentially Lethal Sign Demanding Urgent Management

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease

Chenxuan Zhou E* , M. Duncan Kilpatrick D , Jessica Burns Williams B , Jeannie F. Rivers B , Thomas A. Miller A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937197

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937197

Figure 2. CT scans of rectal stump dehiscence with free fluid. A shows free fluid accumulation in the pelvis secondary to the rectal stump dehiscence in the coronal view. The placement of the Blake drain is indicated by the yellow arrow, and the collection of free fluid is indicated by the yellow star. B shows the rectal stump dehiscence in the transverse view. The rectal stump dehiscence is indicated by the yellow arrow.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923