Portal venous air resulting in pneumocardia: a rare presentation of intestinal ischemia

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jan;93(1):e13. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.083.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Embolism, Air / complications*
  • Embolism, Air / diagnosis
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Atria*
  • Humans
  • Intestines / blood supply*
  • Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed