Emphysematous gastritis secondary to ingestion of large amounts of Coca Cola.
Acute emphysematous gastritis (AEG) is a life-threatening disease in which gas-forming bacteria invade the gastric wall and cause acute inflammation of it. The clinical presentation of the patient with AEG is stormy: severe sepsis which usually leads to an early death. Presented herein is a case of a 16-yr-old boy with AEG. There were no predisposing factors to the condition in this case. Gas invaded the stomach wall and portal venous system, as well as the duodenal wall, a finding that has not been reported previously. The clinical course was very severe but, in contrast to previously reported cases, recovery was very rapid and left no sequelae.
Hadas-Halpren
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Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Hiller
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Guberman
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography