Acute phlegmonous gastritis in an infant.
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.
Feng
Jiexiong
J
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. fengjiexiong@yahoo.com <fengjiexiong@yahoo.com>
Weng
Yizhen
Y
Yuan
Jiyan
J
Li
Naping
N
Zhou
Xuefeng
X
Zhang
Peng
P
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*