Pneumatosis intestinalis and portal vein gas after blunt abdominal trauma

Brooke Gurland, Stephen E. Dolgin, Edward Shlasko, Unsup Kim

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Abstract

The authors report on a 2-year-old boy in whom pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) and portal vein gas (PVG) resulted from blunt abdominal trauma after child abuse. The presumed pathophysiology of PI and PVG is mechanical in this setting. Its presence establishes mucosal injury but does not necessarily imply intestinal necrosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1309-1311
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume33
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1998

Keywords

  • Blunt abdominal trauma
  • Child abuse
  • Pneumatosis intestinalis
  • Portal vein gas

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