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

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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
endoscopy
ERCP
hepatocellular carcinoma
portal vein gas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3766

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