Ultrasound and computed tomography findings of hepatic portal venous gas associated with acute appendicitis in a paediatric patient: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hepatic portal venous gas is a rare and life-threatening condition characterised by the presence of gas in the portal vein. Hepatic portal venous gas is frequently associated with intestinal ischaemia and necrosis. We present the case of a paediatric patient with acute appendicitis with hepatic portal venous gas detected using ultrasonography.

Case report

A 5-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with a respiratory tract infection. The boy started vomiting on day 2 of hospitalisation. He did not complain of any symptoms due to developmental retardation. We performed bedside point-of-care ultrasound, which detected hepatic portal venous gas, although the appendix could not be detected due to an acoustic shadow associated with bowel gas. Contrast-enhanced comp

SUBMITTER: Furuta T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836226 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature