J Korean Med Sci.  1992 Mar;7(1):62-65. 10.3346/jkms.1992.7.1.62.

Portal and superior mesenteric venous gas with retroperitoneal abscess: CT diagnosis (case report)

• Chang SG
• Lee SC
• Hong DH
• Chai SE

• KMID: 1421892
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.1992.7.1.62

Abstract

We present a case of portal and superior mesenteric venous gas in a 31-year-old diabetic woman with a left-sided retroperitoneal abscess. Five years prior to admission, patient was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and developed emphysematous pyelonephritis, requiring nephrectomy on the left side. A CT examination showed air distributed throughout the portal venous system and superior mesenteric vein.

Keyword

Portal venous gas; Retroperitoneal abscess; CT scan

MeSH Terms

Abscess/blood/*radiography
Adult
Female
Gases/blood
Humans
Mesenteric Veins/metabolism/*radiography
Portal Vein/metabolism/*radiography
Retroperitoneal Space
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Gases