Phlegmonous Gastritis Following Coronary Bypass Surgery

Phlegmonous gastritis is a rare, rapidly progressive and potentially fatal gastric bacterial infection. A case of phlegmonous gastritis following a coronary bypass surgery is described. This condition was not diagnosed premortem due to the nonspecific nature of the gastrointestinal symptoms. Upper g...

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Main Authors: J Radhi, M Kamouna, J Nyssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/418612
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description Phlegmonous gastritis is a rare, rapidly progressive and potentially fatal gastric bacterial infection. A case of phlegmonous gastritis following a coronary bypass surgery is described. This condition was not diagnosed premortem due to the nonspecific nature of the gastrointestinal symptoms. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy may be of value in establishing the diagnosis in emergencies with culture of gastric aspirate and biopsy.
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spelling doaj-art-4c76e8dcc42e40fbb9a5bcceb0febf5a2025-08-20T02:38:39ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001999-01-01131083783910.1155/1999/418612Phlegmonous Gastritis Following Coronary Bypass SurgeryJ Radhi0M Kamouna1J Nyssen2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Royal University Hospital and University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Royal University Hospital and University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Royal University Hospital and University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaPhlegmonous gastritis is a rare, rapidly progressive and potentially fatal gastric bacterial infection. A case of phlegmonous gastritis following a coronary bypass surgery is described. This condition was not diagnosed premortem due to the nonspecific nature of the gastrointestinal symptoms. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy may be of value in establishing the diagnosis in emergencies with culture of gastric aspirate and biopsy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/418612
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Phlegmonous Gastritis Following Coronary Bypass Surgery
title_full Phlegmonous Gastritis Following Coronary Bypass Surgery
title_fullStr Phlegmonous Gastritis Following Coronary Bypass Surgery
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title_short Phlegmonous Gastritis Following Coronary Bypass Surgery
title_sort phlegmonous gastritis following coronary bypass surgery
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