Phlegmonous gastritis in a haemodialysis patient with secondary amyloidosis

Acute phlegmonous gastritis in an infant

“…Although it has long been recognized, acute phlegmonous gastritis is a rare condition with only about 500 cases reported in the world literature [1][2][3][4][5]. The pathological features of this disease were first illustrated by Verandeaeus in 1617 [2].…”

“…The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment in this inflammatory process are discussed. D 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Acute phlegmonous gastritis is a rare entity characterized by rapidly progressive and, if treated improperly, potentially fatal gastric bacterial infection [1][2][3]. It is predominantly seen in patients aged from 30 to 60 years with gastric ulcer, gastric carcinoma, and especially with immunocompromised states [1].…”

Phlegmonous gastritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

“…In some patients the gastric mucosa is damaged due to the effect of alcohol, chemicals, drugs, bacterial toxins from inflammations at different sites, mycotic infection, chronic gastritis, lowered pH of gastric acid and disseminated strongyloidosis [2,[10][11][12][13]. A higher PG incidence is also seen in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, decreased immune response, as the result of T-cell leukemia in adults, AIDS, immunosuppressive treatment and hemodialysis [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. The most frequent causative agents of PG are alpha-hemolytic streptococci.…”

“…An examination of the abdominal cavity using computerized tomography (abdominal CT) can clarify the clinical picture better than plain film radiography of the abdomen [26,27]. The inflammatory process may be limited to the gastric mucosa or it may spread along the digestive tube into the esophagus -phlegmonous esophagitis, or the sigmoid part of the large intestine -phlegmonous enterocolitis [3,15,21,22,[26][27][28][29]. An inflammation in the gastric wall, most strongly affecting the submucosa, can be either diffusely phlegmonous or abscedent (due to the development of granulation tissue and, subsequently, abscesses -the abscedent form of PG [30]).…”

A Case of Phlegmonous Gastritis Associated with Marked Gastric Distension

“…3,[19][20][21] On CT scan, markedly thickened gastric wall can be seen in PG, and collection of air is seen in emphysematous cases. 3,12,18,22 CT findings in the setting of an acute epigastric inflammatory condition, PG can be diagnosed and then, urgent antibiotic treatment is needed. The pathogens are revealed by the culture of gastric aspirates or tissue.…”