Portal venous gas as a radiological sign in a sigmoid diverticular abscess and its non-surgical management: a case report.

Portal venous gas as a radiological sign in a sigmoid diverticular abscess and its non-surgical management: a case report. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2020 May 06;:e1-e3 Authors: Kong CY, Goh HL, Anderson JE Abstract A 62-year old man who presented unwell with no specific symptoms or signs was found to have portal venous circulation gas complicating a small diverticular abscess. He was successfully managed with a course of antibiotics and had full resolution of symptoms, therefore avoiding the need for surgical intervention. While most commonly associated with bowel ischaemia and therefore often warranting emergency laparotomy, portal venous gas within the context of other underlying pathology often presents opportunities for delayed surgery or more conservative management options. PMID: 32374180 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research