Portal venous gas

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Diagnosis certain

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Multiple air specks are noted in the branches of left portal vein, and wall of small bowel (mostly ilium) suggestive of small bowel ischemia complicated by pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas. 

In addition moderate amount of ascites noted.

Case Discussion

The patient presented with portal venous gas and aortic dissection.

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