Sarcina ventriculi as an Unknown Culprit for Esophageal Stricturing

Sarcina ventriculi a rare pathogen

“…In the medical literature, the cases reported are associated with a variety of anatomical or functional conditions associated with gastric stasis, such as: gastric or esophageal adenocarcinoma in five cases, 9,19,24,34 laparoscopic gastric banding in four cases, 20,22,23,26 post gastrectomy with gastroenteroanastomosis and vagotomy, 10 psychomotor retardation or neurological deficit with gastrostomy for feeding in three cases, 28,42 benign pyloric or duodenal mass, 7,9,11,32 Schatzki's ring, 27 gastroparesis secondary to diabetes mellitus; 6,9,31 among other conditions.…”

A rare case of Sarcina ventriculi diagnosed on fine‐needle aspiration

“…Impaired gastric emptying could potentially lead to the growth of S ventriculi organisms, which are acid tolerant and use the retained food for fermentative metabolism . In addition to gastric biopsies, S ventriculi has been reported in cytology samples including brushing cytology of the esophagus and stomach and one case of FNA of pyloric ulcer . In our patient, delayed gastric emptying was a result of GOO due to pyloric strictures caused by prior ulcers.…”

Sarcina Ventriculi infection: a rare but fearsome event. A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…After a full-text review, all the remaining articles were considered eligible and were included in the systematic review. Thus, a total of 55 articles reporting 65 cases of SV were found (Aggarwal et al, 2018;Alvin et al, 2018;Behzadi et al, 2017;Berry et al, 2015;Bhagat et al, 2015;Bommannan et al, 2016;Bortolotti et al 2019;Canan et al, 2017;Carrigan et al, 2015;Chan et al, 2020;Chougule et al, 2015;Cox II et al, 2020;Darch et al, 2016;De Meij et al, 2017;Dey et al, 2019;DiMaio et al, 2014;Dolganiuc et al, 2017;Dumitru et al, 2020;Elvert et al, 2018;Fanaroff et al, 2020;Gulati et al, 2019;Haroon Al Rasheed et al,2016;Heidinger et al, 2020;Hillman et al, 2020;Karakus et al, 2014;Khan et al, 2016;Kulkarni et al, 2013;Kumar et al, 2014;Laass et al, 2010;Lam-Himlin et al, 2011;Liu et al, 2018;Lopez et al, 2020;Louis et al, 2014;Medlicott et al, 2015;Mironova et al, 2017;Nepplet et al, 2018;Perrault et al, 2021;Perrault et al, 2021;Propst et al, 2020;Rajasekar et al, 2016;Ratuapli et al, 2013;…”