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Gastric Emphysema a Spectrum of Pneumatosis Intestinalis : A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Heredia-Salazar, Alberto Carlos
Castillo Díaz de León, Roxana
López-Medina, Guillermo
Hernández-Salcedo, Daniel Ramón
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The finding of gas within the gastric wall is not a disease by itself, rather than a sign of an underlying condition which could be systemic or gastric.
We present the case of a woman identified with gastric emphysema secondary to the administration of high doses of steroids, with the purpose of differentiating emphysematous gastritis versus gastric emphysema due to the divergent prognostic implications.
Gastric emphysema entails a more benign course, opposed to emphysematous gastritis which often presents as an acute abdomen and carries a worse prognosis.
Owing to the lack of established diagnostic criteria, computed tomography is the assessment method of choice.
Currently no guidelines are available for the management of this entity, since the evidence is limited to a few case series and a considerable number of single case reports.
American Psychological Association (APA)
López-Medina, Guillermo& Castillo Díaz de León, Roxana& Heredia-Salazar, Alberto Carlos& Hernández-Salcedo, Daniel Ramón. 2014. Gastric Emphysema a Spectrum of Pneumatosis Intestinalis : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505825
Modern Language Association (MLA)
López-Medina, Guillermo…[et al.]. Gastric Emphysema a Spectrum of Pneumatosis Intestinalis : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505825
American Medical Association (AMA)
López-Medina, Guillermo& Castillo Díaz de León, Roxana& Heredia-Salazar, Alberto Carlos& Hernández-Salcedo, Daniel Ramón. Gastric Emphysema a Spectrum of Pneumatosis Intestinalis : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505825
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505825