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Persistent portal venous gas.

Volkert A L Huurman1, Leo G Visser, Stefan C A Steens

  • 1Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
|May 23, 2006
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Portal venous gas, often from Campylobacter enterocolitis, can persist due to septic thrombophlebitis or chronic cholecystitis. Cholecystectomy improved the patient's septic state, highlighting treatment considerations for this rare finding.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Portal venous gas (PVG) is a rare radiological finding often associated with bowel ischemia or necrosis.
  • However, non-iscemic etiologies are increasingly recognized, necessitating careful diagnostic evaluation.

Observation:

  • This case report details a patient with persistent PVG initially triggered by Campylobacter enterocolitis.
  • The PVG was maintained by septic thrombophlebitis and potentially chronic cholecystitis.

Findings:

  • Cholecystectomy led to a significant improvement in the patient's overall septic condition.
  • The report emphasizes the prolonged duration of PVG in this case and suggests chronic cholecystitis as a potential contributing factor.

Implications:

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  • Understanding the specific etiology of PVG is crucial for determining appropriate patient management, balancing conservative versus surgical approaches.
  • This case highlights the importance of considering gallbladder pathology in the differential diagnosis of persistent PVG, even in the absence of acute symptoms.