Posttraumatic venous gas in the liver – a case report and review of the current literature

Abstract Background There are numerous causes of hepatic gas formation that range from serious pathologies to incidental findings, including mesenteric infarction, liver abscess, inflammatory bowel disease or minimally invasive hepatic interventions. Case presentation We report a case of a 50-year-o...

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Main Authors: René Fahrner, Falk Rauchfuss, Hubert Scheuerlein, Utz Settmacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0345-z