Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare variant of phlegmonous gastritis due to invasion of stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. It is characterised by abnormal presence of gas in the stomach by imaging, in association with clinical sepsis. Patients suffering from this condition usually present with an u...

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Main Authors: Harry Hok Yee Yu, Simon Tsang, Tan To Cheung, Chung Mau Lo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/106383
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description Emphysematous gastritis is a rare variant of phlegmonous gastritis due to invasion of stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. It is characterised by abnormal presence of gas in the stomach by imaging, in association with clinical sepsis. Patients suffering from this condition usually present with an underlying pathology. We are reporting a middle-aged Chinese male with hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma. He underwent partial hepatectomy and was diagnosed with emphysematous gastritis 4 days after index operation. Emergency laparotomy, including upper endoscopy, was performed. He was managed with antibiotics and discharged 18 days after second operation. This paper shows a review of the literature about the disease, with particular attention to pathology, clinical features, and management.
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spelling doaj-art-5a7f7bcfdf2b4db7873efbf1eabbb76e2025-02-03T01:31:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952013-01-01201310.1155/2013/106383106383Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after HepatectomyHarry Hok Yee Yu0Simon Tsang1Tan To Cheung2Chung Mau Lo3Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong KongDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong KongDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong KongDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong KongEmphysematous gastritis is a rare variant of phlegmonous gastritis due to invasion of stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. It is characterised by abnormal presence of gas in the stomach by imaging, in association with clinical sepsis. Patients suffering from this condition usually present with an underlying pathology. We are reporting a middle-aged Chinese male with hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma. He underwent partial hepatectomy and was diagnosed with emphysematous gastritis 4 days after index operation. Emergency laparotomy, including upper endoscopy, was performed. He was managed with antibiotics and discharged 18 days after second operation. This paper shows a review of the literature about the disease, with particular attention to pathology, clinical features, and management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/106383
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Case Reports in Hepatology
title Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy
title_full Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy
title_fullStr Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy
title_full_unstemmed Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy
title_short Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy
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