Gas within the wall of the stomach due to emphysematous gastritis: case report and review

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare variant of phlegmonous gastritis due to invasion of the stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. We present a case of emphysematous gastritis in a 66-year-old woman admitted with Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia, and a review of gas in the wall of the stomach is given...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2002-10, Vol.14 (10), p.1155-1160
Hauptverfasser:	van Mook, Walther N. K. A, van der Geest, Siebe, Goessens, Marco L. M. J, Schoon, Erik J, Ramsay, Graham
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Emphysema - complications Fatal Outcome Female Gastritis - complications Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Sepsis - complications Staphylococcal Infections - complications Staphylococcus aureus Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	Emphysematous gastritis is a rare variant of phlegmonous gastritis due to invasion of the stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. We present a case of emphysematous gastritis in a 66-year-old woman admitted with Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia, and a review of gas in the wall of the stomach is given with focus on emphysematous gastritis.
ISSN:	0954-691X 1473-5687
DOI:	10.1097/00042737-200210000-00018