Portal vein air embolization after blunt abdominal trauma
Vauthey, J.N.; Matthews, C.C.
American Surgeon 54(9): 586-588
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 3415102 Document Number: 312070
Gas in the portal veins is a rare, and usually fatal, condition. This case report describes a patient with air embolization of the portal veins secondary to blunt trauma. The condition was clinically benign and resolved spontaneously. Computed tomography documented the findings.
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