title: A case of phlegmonous gastritis with multiple liver and splenic abscesses.
abstract: A 63-year-old woman was admitted with high fever. Laboratory tests showed leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed multiple liver and splenic tumors. We diagnosed phlegmonous gastritis with multiple liver and splenic abscesses based on a discharge of pus from the gastric ulcer on biopsy obtained during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. She showed remission after spontaneous drainage and treatment with antibiotics. A search of the literature yielded no other cases of phlegmonous gastritis with multiple liver and splenic abscesses, and we therefore report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Narita Memorial Hospital. sakata@meiyokai.or.jp
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Norito
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohtani
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mizoguchi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tohyama
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Misawa
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*