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Portal vein gas in a patient with acute cholangitis: report of a case with emphasis on B-flow imaging

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  1. Department of Medical Laboratory, Akita Kousei Medical Center, 1-1-1 Iijima Nishibukuro, Akita City, Akita, 011-0948, Japan

    Yoko Ohyama

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Yokote Municipal Hospital, Yokote City, Akita, Japan

    Hiroko Naganuma

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita City, Akita, Japan

    Hideaki Ishida

  4. Department of Gastroenterology, Akita Kousei Medical Center, Akita City, Japan

    Takao Hoshino

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Ohyama, Y., Naganuma, H., Ishida, H. et al. Portal vein gas in a patient with acute cholangitis: report of a case with emphasis on B-flow imaging. J Med Ultrasonics 49, 107–108 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-021-01167-2

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