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The diagnosis and assessment of severity of acute colonic diverticulitis may be difficult. A case is presented, in which the delayed diagnosis of diverticulitis resulted in the development of a diverticular mesocolic abscess complicated by hepatic-portal venous gas (HPVG). The utility of ultrasound as a rapid, noninvasive tool to diagnose this distinctly rare condition is outlined. The literature on HPVG associated with acute colonic diverticulitis is reviewed, and the therapeutic options are discussed.
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Received: 16 August 1996/Accepted: 19 February 1997
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Zielke, A., Hasse, C., Nies, C. et al. Hepatic-portal venous gas in acute colonic diverticulitis. Surg Endosc 12, 278–280 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900652
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