Portal venous gas and pneumatosis intestinalis, first described in 1955 and 1963 respectively, are radiographic signs that have been traditionally associated with bowel ischemia. 1 Radiographic ...

Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis is an uncommon condition. Acute insufficiency of mesenteric arterial blood flow accounts for 60%–70% of instances of mesenteric ischemia, with mesenteric venous ...

The gas seems to become trapped in the mesentery and liver since even when the portal venous system is completely full of gas, no bubbles appear centrally in the suprahepatic inferior vena cava.

When you have mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT), you have a blood clot in a vein around where your intestines attach to your belly. The clot most often forms in a vein called the "superior ...

A contrast-enhanced CT scan showed evidence of superior mesenteric venous thrombosis associated with thrombosis of the portal vein without cavernous formation (Figure 1).

Correspondence Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis Published April 18, 2002 N Engl J Med 2002;346: 1252 - 1253 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200204183461617 ...

“The superior mesenteric vein is most commonly involved.” As the venous return of the bowel becomes impaired, it's natural to expect symptoms when going to the toilet.

Background An 18-year-old woman with a history of Crohn's disease presented in January 2004 with severe epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting of 4 hours' duration. The patient was diagnosed with ...

BACKGROUND: The mesenteric venous reservoir plays a vital role in mediating blood volume and pressure changes and is richly innervated by sympathetic nerves; however, the precise nature of venous ...

Mental confusion. “Mesenteric venous thrombosis symptoms vary widely,” the clinic says. “Some people have no symptoms. “This is often the case with chronic thrombosis.