title: Gastric pneumatosis following nasogastric tube placement: a case report with literature review.
abstract: We report a case of gastric emphysema following placement of nasogastric (NG) tube. Gas in the wall of the stomach is a rare finding seen in various clinical situations. The reported cases fall into two different categories: "gastric emphysema" and "emphysematous gastritis". Differentiating these two entities is important, as the first one is usually a benign condition, but the second one carries a poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. navid.zenooz@case.edu
authors.forename: Navid A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Zenooz
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Robbin
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perez
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed