- May occur due to sphincterotomy, or Roux loop procedure.
- Reflux of gas from intestinal tract into biliary tree
- Linear distribution radiating from hilum
- Air predominantly in non-dependent portions of biliary tree
Imaging
- US: echo-reflective linear structures. Distinguished from calcification by their movement with respiration, bowel peristalsis or patient position.
- CT: extremely sensitive, easily visualized.
Read more
Shah, Priti A., et al. “Hepatic gas: widening spectrum of causes detected at CT and US in the interventional era.” Radiographics 31.5 (2011): 1403-1413.
Sherman, Scott C., and Huy Tran. “Pneumobilia: benign or life-threatening.” The Journal of emergency medicine 30.2 (2006): 147-153.
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