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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2021; 9(30): 9269-9275
Published online Oct 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.9269
Published online Oct 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.9269
Hepatic portal venous gas without definite clinical manifestations of necrotizing enterocolitis in a 3-day-old full-term neonate: A case report
Ke Yuan, Qing-Qing Chen, Yi-Lin Zhu, Fang Luo, Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Yuan K and Luo F conceived and designed the study; Yuan K, Chen QQ, and Zhu YL provided clinical research; Yuan K wrote the paper; all authors reviewed and edited the manuscript, and read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Fang Luo, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. 6305005@zju.edu.cn
Received: May 28, 2021
Peer-review started: May 28, 2021
First decision: June 15, 2021
Revised: June 20, 2021
Accepted: August 30, 2021
Article in press: August 30, 2021
Published online: October 26, 2021
Peer-review started: May 28, 2021
First decision: June 15, 2021
Revised: June 20, 2021
Accepted: August 30, 2021
Article in press: August 30, 2021
Published online: October 26, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: This manuscript reports a case of acute hepatic portal venous gas in a full-term infant and the results of a clinical analysis and literature review of the case. The findings of the study show that liver ultrasound examination is important for the early diagnosis of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Effective and timely treatment of NEC reduces the risk of severe NEC and surgery.