Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of intrahepatic portal vein gas: Case report and review of literature

Tingting Sha; Tinghui Yin; Rongqin Zheng

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.056

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of intrahepatic portal vein gas: Case report and review of literature

Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Jun 10;16(8):2151-2153. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.056. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Tingting Sha¹, Tinghui Yin¹, Rongqin Zheng¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Laboratory of Novel Optoacoustic (Ultrasonic) Imaging, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Abstract

Portal vein gas is a rare imaging finding and a concomitant sign of abdominal disease. Here, we report a 64-year-old man with an emphasis on contrast-enhanced ultrasound for describing the findings for portal vein gas and evaluating liver blood perfusion. Ultrasonography is a favorable imaging modality for the rapid bedside evaluation and monitoring of portal vein gas in the emergency room.

Keywords: CECT, contrast-enhanced computed tomography; CEUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasound; CT, computed tomography; Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; ER, emergency room; Liver blood flow; PVG, portal vein gas; Portal vein gas; US, ultrasonography; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports