Emphysematous gastritis in an immunocompromised host

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare, often lethal condition of gastric mural inflammation and gaseous dissection. Infection with gas-forming organisms is the most frequently cited cause. In all previously reported patients, the clinical presentation was dramatic. We report on an immunocompromised host...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical imaging 1995-04, Vol.19 (2), p.129-130
Main Authors: Van Allan, Richard J., Krebs, Thorsten L., Henzie, Gregory M., Fermelia, David E., Fichman, Marshall P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cyclosporine - adverse effects
Emphysema
Emphysema - diagnostic imaging
Emphysema - etiology
Emphysema - microbiology
Emphysema - surgery
Femoral Fractures - immunology
Femoral Fractures - surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastritis
Gastritis - diagnostic imaging
Gastritis - etiology
Gastritis - microbiology
Gastritis - surgery
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Immunocompromised Host - immunology
Immunocompromised, host
Jejunostomy - methods
Male
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging
Pneumoperitoneum - etiology
Postoperative Complications - immunology
Prednisone - adverse effects
Stomach
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Streptococcal Infections - microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Emphysematous gastritis is a rare, often lethal condition of gastric mural inflammation and gaseous dissection. Infection with gas-forming organisms is the most frequently cited cause. In all previously reported patients, the clinical presentation was dramatic. We report on an immunocompromised host who had a surprisingly subtle clinical presentation.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/0899-7071(94)00047-G