TY - JOUR
T1 - Vomiting-induced gastric emphysema
T2 - A rare self-limiting condition
AU - Majumder, Shounak
AU - Trikudanathan, Guru
AU - Moezardalan, Koorosh
AU - Cappa, Joseph
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - Radiological evidence of presence of air or gas within the stomach wall is termed "gastric pneumatosis" and is considered an ominous sign. However, the etiological associations range from benign self-limiting causes to life-threatening emergencies. The authors report the case of gastric pneumatosis in a 34-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain after multiple episodes of vomiting. The authors also review the clinical associations of this uncommon condition and discuss risk stratification and management strategies.
AB - Radiological evidence of presence of air or gas within the stomach wall is termed "gastric pneumatosis" and is considered an ominous sign. However, the etiological associations range from benign self-limiting causes to life-threatening emergencies. The authors report the case of gastric pneumatosis in a 34-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain after multiple episodes of vomiting. The authors also review the clinical associations of this uncommon condition and discuss risk stratification and management strategies.
KW - Emphysematous gastritis
KW - Gastric emphysema
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U2 - 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318232ccc2
DO - 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318232ccc2
M3 - Article
C2 - 22052415
AN - SCOPUS:84855281110
SN - 0002-9629
VL - 343
SP - 92
EP - 93
JO - American Journal of the Medical Sciences
JF - American Journal of the Medical Sciences
IS - 1
ER -