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 who had a surprisingly subtle clinical presentation.
Van Allan
R J
RJ
Department of Radiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA.
Krebs
T L
TL
Henzie
G M
GM
Fermelia
D E
DE
Fichman
M P
MP
D000328:Adult; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005756:Gastritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D016572:Cyclosporine; D011241:Prednisone