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Mohamed Elsayed Elhabibi; literature search, data acquisition, and help
in manuscript preparation
Ossama Sajeh Maadarani; data acquisition, and help in manuscript
preparation
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preparation
Mahmoud Mostafa Elzoueiry; reviewing content in terms of
writing principles and help in literature search.
Tamer Mohamed Zaalouk; literature search, data acquisition
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Figure 1. Ultrasound image showing hyperechoic dots (arrow) within the
liver parenchyma and portal vein representing gas.
Videos 1 and 2. Ultrasound videos. Arrows show moving hyperechoic dots,
representing air within the portal vein and liver parenchyma. G:
gallbladder, L: liver.
Figure 2. Contrast-enhanced phase multidetector CT axial image shows gas
in the intrahepatic portal veins and wall of the stomach (black arrow)
as multiple areas of low attenuation.