Acute phlegmonous gastritis

Cortes-Barenque, F.; Salceda-Otero, J.C.; Angulo-Molina, D.; Lozoya-González, D

doi:10.1016/j.rgmxen.2014.11.001

Cited by 6 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Additionally, lymphatic spread from intraabdominal infections, such as cholelithiasis, appendicitis, or through bacteremia, have also been proposed mechanisms of spread. Although hemolytic streptococcus accounts for 70% of cases, other organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pneumococcus, Enterococcus, and polymicrobial infection have also been isolated [4]. Interestingly, in our case, there was no isolated organism either through blood culture or from specimens obtained via EGD.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 55%

“…PG's previous mortality rate was as high as 92%, but with the emergence of antibiotics, it has decreased the mortality to under 40%. Early detection and swift initiation of antibiotics has led to such a drastic decline [4].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…PG is categorized into two subgroups based on lesion range, localized and diffuse. Diffuse PG has a higher overall mortality compared to localized PG (54% vs. 10%, respectively) [3][4][5]. Diffuse PG is more common and characterized by a generalized thick, dark, and red gastric wall with purulent discharge when pressure is applied to the gastric wall.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

A Rare Case of Phlegmonous Gastritis in a Previously Healthy Male: A Case Report

Masarweh¹,

Al-Moussally²,

Huang³

et al. 2023

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Though rare, phlegmonous gastritis (PG) is a serious and life-threatening infection of the gastric submucosa and mucosa. Many factors have been associated with PG, including malignancy, chronic alcohol use, and immunocompromised states. Clinical presentation of PG is often non-specific, and diagnosis is often delayed. Early recognition and starting antibiotics significantly reduce overall mortality. We describe a case of a previously healthy male who presented with moderate abdominal pain and was found to have PG that was treated with an extensive course of antibiotics and total parental nutrition. Contrary to previously described cases in the literature, our patient had no predisposing factors, highlighting the importance of suspecting PG even in the absence of such factors and demonstrating the effectiveness of antibiotics in this disease.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 55%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A Rare Case of Phlegmonous Gastritis in a Previously Healthy Male: A Case Report

Masarweh¹,

Al-Moussally²,

Huang³

et al. 2023

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…La gastritis enfisematosa es una infección grave y poco frecuente, generalmente ocasionada por bacterias piógenas productoras de gas, con una mortalidad muy elevada, cercana al 50% en algunas series de casos 1 . Entre los microorganismos más frecuentes se citan Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus y Escherichia coli, pero también pueden estar implicados otros como Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens y Klebsiella pneumoniae 2,3 .…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Una causa infrecuente de abdomen agudo: reporte de un caso de gastritis enfisematosa

Tejera-Pérez

Martín-Ordiales

Inés-Revuelta

2022

Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

La gastritis enfisematosa o flemonosa es una infección bacteriana infrecuente y potencialmente mortal, causada por bacterias productoras de gas que infiltran la mucosa del tubo digestivo. Se presenta el caso de un varón de 90 años que ingresa con sepsis de origen gastrointestinal y exploración física compatible con abdomen agudo. Se inicia tratamiento antibiótico de amplio espectro, no siendo subsidiario de cirugía, con respuesta clínica desfavorable. El objeto de esta descripción es ilustrar una enfermedad poco documentada para mejorar el manejo de los pacientes con este diagnóstico.

show abstract