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Summary
Emphysematous gastritis (EG) is a rare disease of the stomach that is caused by gas-forming bacteria, and it can be lethal. There have been <70 reported cases in the English literature of this disease which carries a mortality rate up to 60%. Early recognition and treatment through conservative management have been a popular and successful choice in today’s medicine. Studies have shown that surgical intervention does not confer a statistical benefit on mortality in this condition. We present another case of EG in a 33-year-old woman who was successfully managed conservatively.
- gastroenterology
- endoscopy
- stomach and duodenum
- surgery
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Contributors DRN, MPR and SR: substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data. All authors: drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content, agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. DRN, SR and S-MJ: final approval of the version published.
Competing interests None declared.
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