title: Acute phlegmonous gastritis in an infant.
abstract: The authors present a case of acute phlegmonous gastritis occurring in an 11-month-old infant in whom the diagnosis was made by microscopic examination after surgery for perforation of the stomach. The patient recovered uneventfully. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment in this inflammatory process are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. fengjiexiong@yahoo.com <fengjiexiong@yahoo.com>
authors.forename: Jiexiong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Yizhen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Jiyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Naping
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xuefeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*