Figure 1.
CT scans of nine patients with various degrees of hepatic portal venous gas. (A-C) An abdominal CT scan (coronal view) demonstrated tiny amounts of gas existing within 2 cm of the liver capsule. (D-F) Partial gas was present within more than two liver segments. (G-I) Extensive gas was present throughout the entire portal venous system. White arrows indicate the presence of air in the venous system. CT, computed tomography.