Presentation
Abdominal distention
Patient Data
Age: Neonate
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Portal venous gas - neonate
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Moderate distention of the bowel loops with intra-mural gas, suggestive of necrotizing enterocolitis. No free intraperitoneal gas is identified.
Linear lucencies are seen over the liver shadow, mostly portal venous gas.
Case Discussion
Portal venous gas in adults is a pre-morbid finding. In neonates, portal venous gas is still a sign of serious but not quite critical condition.