A Case of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: Hypothesis of a Transient Direct Communication between a Penetrating Antral Gastric Ulcer and Mesenteric Varices
Joint Authors
Ghoz, Hassan
James, Nicholas
Sheikh, Shamlan M.
Khandelwal, Kanika
Fiore, Joseph
Weinstock, Joel
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare radiological sign that usually signifies an acute intra-abdominal process, most commonly bowel ischemia and sepsis.
Few reports described an association with underlying gastric pathologies.
We report a 60-year-old patient who presented with melena and chills and was discovered to have a gastric ulcer that appeared to have penetrated into a mesenteric varix.
This, in turn, likely caused development of HPVG associated with fungemia.
Treatment with a proton pump inhibitor and bowel rest was sufficient to resolve symptoms and the HPVG.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ghoz, Hassan& Sheikh, Shamlan M.& Khandelwal, Kanika& Fiore, Joseph& James, Nicholas& Weinstock, Joel. 2017. A Case of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: Hypothesis of a Transient Direct Communication between a Penetrating Antral Gastric Ulcer and Mesenteric Varices. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ghoz, Hassan…[et al.]. A Case of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: Hypothesis of a Transient Direct Communication between a Penetrating Antral Gastric Ulcer and Mesenteric Varices. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ghoz, Hassan& Sheikh, Shamlan M.& Khandelwal, Kanika& Fiore, Joseph& James, Nicholas& Weinstock, Joel. A Case of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: Hypothesis of a Transient Direct Communication between a Penetrating Antral Gastric Ulcer and Mesenteric Varices. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145620
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145620