Portal venous gas detected by bedside ultrasonography by emergency physicians

Purpose: Intestinal pneumatosis (IP) defined as the presence of gas within the bowel wall and the presence of gas in the portomesenteric vein complex, a rare clinical condition that are typically associated with intestinal ischemia (II) and a fatal outcome. We present a case of IP, diagnosed at emergency room, through the use of US scanning by emergency physicians (EP). Material and methods: A patient with abdominal pain, with a final diagnosis of a IP assessing US, performed by EP. Results: 82 years old woman, with abdominal pain from 12 hours. The patient presented malaise, affected by pain, hypotensive and ta…