title: [Emphysematous gastritis secondary to caustic substance intake: a case report].
abstract: Gas within the gastric wall is a rare condition and can occur in two entities: gastric emphysema and emphysematous gastritis. The two entities differ in their etiology, treatment and prognosis. Emphysematous gastritis is a severe condition with high mortality. We report a case of emphysematous gastritis with initial medical treatment and subsequent surgical treatment for the sequels of the inflammatory process in the gastric wall. The topic of gas within the gastric wall is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía y Traumatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. cesarmunozcastro@gmail.com
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004646:Emphysema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008191:Lye / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D008191:Lye