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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

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