Phlegmonous gastritis in a 32-week pregnant woman managed by conservative surgical treatment and antibiotics.
Phlegmonous gastritis is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition. We report the case of a 32-week pregnant women presenting a peritonitis owing to phlegmonous gastritis caused by a group A streptococcus and successfully managed by conservative surgical treatment and antibiotics. Multiple endoscopies with biopsies illustrate progressive and complete gastric recovery.
Hommel
Séverine
S
Département d'hépatogastroenterologie et nutrition, Hôpital C Nicolle, 1 Rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France.
Savoye
Guillaume
G
Lorenceau-Savale
Camille
C
Costaglioli
Bruno
B
Baron
François
F
Le Pessot
Florence
F
Lemoine
Françoise
F
Lerebours
Eric
E
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents