“…It is associated with a wide range of pathologies including mesenteric ischemia, post-procedural complications, Crohn's disease, intra-abdominal abscess and bowel obstruction. Less common pathologies include colon cancer, gastric ulceration, acute pancreatitis, portal pyelophlebitis, infectious causes and sigmoid diverticulitis [1]. In a review of 64 cases by Liebman et al, HPVG was associated with necrotic bowel (72%), ulcerative colitis (8%), intra-abdominal abscess (6%), small bowel obstruction (3%) and gastric ulcer (3%) [3].…”