Emphysematous Gastritis in the Setting of Chronic Abdominal Pain
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare but fatal variant of gastritis. It is caused by gastric wall invasion by gas-forming organisms. It follows disruption of gastric mucosal integrity by a variety of factors, most commonly caustic ingestion and alcohol abuse. Patients typically present with abdominal s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2020-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1749 |