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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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A rare occurrence of hepatic portal venous gas in emphysematous pyelonephritis
Debraj Sen1, Arjun S Sandhu2
1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Urology, Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Arjun S Sandhu
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow 226 002, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.124218
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Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is an uncommon radiological sign and often portends significant underlying abdominal disease. A number of conditions may produce this sign and identifying the underlying etiology is essential for management. The advent of ultrasonography-color Doppler imaging and computerized tomography has led to more frequent recognition of this condition. This article describes the very rare association of HPVG in a patient with emphysematous pyelonephritis. |
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