A case report of emphysematous gastritis in a diabetic patient: favorable outcome with conservative measures

Emphysematous gastritis (EG) is a rare cause of abdominal pain, which should be differentiated from gastric emphysema. It is hypothesized to result from air-producing microorganisms in patients with underlying predisposing factors. Because of the non-specific presentation of EG, it is diagnosed radi...

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Main Authors: Asad Jehangir, Andrew Rettew, Bilal Shaikh, Kyle Bennett, Anam Qureshi, Qasim Jehangir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/28010/pdf_80