Emphysema of the stomach: a roentgenologic alarm. Report of a case and review of the literature.
Air within the wall of the stomach is an extremely rare situation with an obscure etiology and a high mortality (43%); only 49 cases have previously been reported in the English language. We present another case, review the relevant literature, and discuss possible-etiologies and treatment.
Department of Surgery, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed