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Portal vein gas

The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. This blood contains nutrients and toxins extracted from digested contents. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms

Gas in portal vein

May Cause

Abnormal right upper quadrant abdominal gas collection

Multiple hypointense liver lesions

May Be Caused by

Common: Abdominal abscess; Bowel ischemia; Catheterization of umbilical or mesenteric artery or vein; Gastric lavage; Hepatic artery embolization; Hydrogen peroxide enema; Mechanical bowel obstruction with ischemia; Mesenteric ischemia or occlusion and bowel infarction; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Percutaneous abscess drainage
Uncommon: Acute gastric dilatation; Air-contrast barium enema in inflammatory bowel disease; Clostridium difficile colitis; Colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease; Corrosive ingestion causing gastritis; Diabetic acidosis or coma; Emphysematous cholecystitis; Erythroblastosis fetalis; Gastric emphysema; Hemorrhagic pancreatitis; Necrotic colon carcinoma; Neonatal gastroenteritis; Peptic ulcer eroding into mesenteric vein; Postoperative state; Recent bowel surgery; Sepsis; Toxic megacolon