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In a 70-year-old man with Crohn's ileocolitis who presented with a sudden fever, ultrasound and computed tomographic (CT) examinations showed hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG). Abdominal plain film was normal. The course was benign with medical management. The authors review previous cases of portal vein gas in intestinal inflammatory diseases.
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Delamarre, J., Capron, J.P., Dupas, J.L. et al. Spontaneous portal venous gas in a patient with Crohn's ileocolitis. Gastrointest Radiol 16, 38–40 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887301
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