Hepatic portal venous gas and combined colchicine-bortezomib toxicity

Abstract

Hepatic portal venous gas was found at the abdomen CT of a patient who presented abdomonal pain and ileus in the course of colchine-bortezomib therapy. Drug toxicity was suspected as there was no evidence of intestinal ischemia at laparatomy.

Keywords:

• Hepatic portal venous gas
• colchicine

Ethical approval statement

Written consent was obtained from the patient.

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