EMPHYSEMATOUS GASTRITIS WITH INTESTINAL PNEUMATOSIS – A VASO-OCCLUSIVE PHENOMENON

  • Jegan Subramaniam Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
  • Rajesh Parameshwaran Nair Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
  • Bhavna Nayal Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
Keywords: Pneumatosisintestinalis, vaso-occlusive phenomenon

Abstract

Emphysematous gastritis secondary to vaso-occlusive disease is a surgical emergency with a mortality rate of 60-80%. Prompt treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical revascularization has been reported to be “lifesaving” in several cases.

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Subramaniam J, Nair RP, Nayal B. EMPHYSEMATOUS GASTRITIS WITH INTESTINAL PNEUMATOSIS – A VASO-OCCLUSIVE PHENOMENON. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2014Dec.26 [cited 2024May9];1(2):190-2. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/31
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2014): Nov-Dec
Section
Case Report