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Scout film delineating the hepatic venous system secondary to air contrast (arrows).
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The scout film showed abnormal venogram involving air contrast in the hepatic venous system flowing towards inferior vena cava, and no air was seen in the portal venous system or biliary tract (Figure 1).
CT image of the liver shows air delineating the hepatic venous system (arrow).
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Sequential images from lower sections of CT of the chest study showed air in the entire hepatic venous system and air-contrast level in the inferior vena cava (Figures 2 and 3).
CT image of the liver shows air in the hepatic veins (arrow) and air-contrast level in the inferior vena cava (arrowhead).
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Sequential images from lower sections of CT of the chest study showed air in the entire hepatic venous system and air-contrast level in the inferior vena cava (Figures 2 and 3).
CT image of the liver shows normal contrast enhancement of hepatic venous system (arrow). It also shows bibasilar atelectasis.
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Normal contrast filled the hepatic venous system and inferior vena cava, but the air in the hepatic veins and inferior vena cava has disappeared in 2 hours (Figures 4 and 5).
CT image of the liver shows normal contrast enhancement in the inferior vena cava and hepatic vein (curved arrows).
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Normal contrast filled the hepatic venous system and inferior vena cava, but the air in the hepatic veins and inferior vena cava has disappeared in 2 hours (Figures 4 and 5).