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Portal venous gas after a failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography attempt in a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report

  • Gianluca Cassese
  • , Francesco Maione
  • , Mariantonietta Alagia
  • , Luisa Ambrosio
  • , Emanuele Caruso
  • , Alessia Chini
  • , Claudio Cimmino
  • , Riccardo Aurelio Nasto
  • , Francesca Pegoraro
  • , Mariano Cesare Giglio
  • , Giovanni Domenico De Palma

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Abstract

The cause of hepatic portal vein gas (HPVG) is variable. Good knowledge of the possible causes, combined with the clinical assessment of the patient and a good quality imaging, is required to correctly identify the underlying cause of HPVG and to best predict the prognosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1339-1343
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Case Reports
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ERCP
  • endoscopy
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • portal vein gas

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