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Benign hepatic portal venous gas following caustic ingestion

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Hepatic portal vein gas has been documented in numerous conditions and is traditionally regarded as a poor prognostic sign. There are, however, several reports of portal vein gas with a benign course. We report the first case of transient hepatic portal vein gas secondary to the ingestion of a caustic substance. The literature of hepatic portal vein gas in benign disease is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Saint Antoine University Hospital, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 Paris, France, , , , ,

    Maïté Lewin & Jean-Michel Tubiana

  2. Department of Surgery, Saint Antoine University Hospital, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 Paris, France, , , , ,

    Marc Pocard, Scott Caplin & Rolland Parc

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Saint Antoine University Hospital, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 Paris, France, , , , ,

    Antoine Blain

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Lewin, M., Pocard, M., Caplin, S. et al. Benign hepatic portal venous gas following caustic ingestion. Eur Radiol 12 (Suppl 3), S59–S61 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1543-7

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