Published May 15, 1981
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Journal article
Massive gas embolism in E. coli septicemia
Description
The case of an elderly woman with radiographic evidence of gas within her portal vein as well as the iliac and femoral arteries is presented. The underlying cause proved to be E. coli septicemia. Differential diagnosis and clinical significance of intravascular gas are reviewed. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Gastrointest. Radiol.
- Journal Volume
- 6
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Gastrointest. Radiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 161-163
- ISSN
- 0364-2356
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 13664946
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABDOMEN; ARTERIES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; EMBOLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASES; PATIENTS; PORTAL SYSTEM; SEPTICEMIA; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BACTERIA; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; BODY AREAS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; FLUIDS; MEDICINE; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANS; VEINS