Emphysematous gastritis and gastric perforation. An unusual manifestation of alkaline corrosive ingestion.
The stomach is usually not affected in cases of alkaline corrosive ingestion, being protected by its acid content. With large amounts of alkali ingestion there may be gastric necrosis leading to early perforation. We report a case of alkali ingestion with two unusual findings: emphysematous gastritis and late perforation.
D000368:Aged; D000468:Alkalies / Q000506:poisoning*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D000468:Alkalies