Shah N

Departments of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  A Rare Case Report of Spontaneous Resolution of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas Associated with Cocaine???Induced Intestinal Ischemia
  Author(s): Patel H, Shaaban H*, Shah N and Baddoura W
  
  Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare disease entity. It is an ominous finding, usually, associated with intraabdominal ischemic necrosis. It frequently requires emergent surgical intervention. Herein, we present a case of a patient who complained of intense abdominal pain, with radiographic findings of HPVG as a result of cocaine‑induced vascular insufficiency. After 5 h of nonoperative and conservative management, the HPVG spontaneously resolved. The patient clinically improved and was discharged home in a stable condition... Read More»