title: Phlegmonous gastritis in a 32-week pregnant woman managed by conservative surgical treatment and antibiotics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Département d'hépatogastroenterologie et nutrition, Hôpital C Nicolle, 1 Rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hommel
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savoye
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lorenceau-Savale
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Costaglioli
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Pessot
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lemoine
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lerebours
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents