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Portal and systemic venous gas in a patient after lumbar puncture

D Karaosmanolu, MD, S Ö Oktar, MD, M Araç, MD and G Erba, MD

Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 06510, Beevler-Ankara, Turkey

Correspondence: Dr Devrim Karaosmanolu, Gazi Üniversitesi Tp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dal, 06510, Beevler, Ankara-Turkey

The presence of portal and systemic venous gas is traditionally regarded as an ominous radiological sign indicating a grave prognosis. With advances in imaging technology, the incidence of its detection has increased along with its association with clinically benign disorders. We present a young patient with systemic and portal venous gas after traumatic lumbar puncture.

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