Hepatic portal venous gas: An incidental finding in a patient with pyloric stenosis

We report the case of 30-day-old full-term female who presented with a oneweek history of postfeed emesis. On work up, ultrasound revealed hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, and echogenic gas in the liver and in the portal system. The patient subsequently underwent open pylorotomy and had an uneventful...

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Published in:	Journal of pediatric surgery case reports Vol. 65; p. 101761
Main Authors:	Asemota, Osamuyi, Shawyer, Anna, Moffatt, Hayley, Lum Min, Suyin A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-02-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Emesis Hepatic portal venous gas Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Hepatic portal venous gas Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Emesis
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Summary:	We report the case of 30-day-old full-term female who presented with a oneweek history of postfeed emesis. On work up, ultrasound revealed hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, and echogenic gas in the liver and in the portal system. The patient subsequently underwent open pylorotomy and had an uneventful recovery.
ISSN:	2213-5766 2213-5766
DOI:	10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101761