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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov 23;12(11):e11650.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.11650.

Gas in Your Stomach? A Curious Case of Complicated Emphysematous Gastritis With Concomitant Portal Venous Gas and Pneumoperitoneum Caused by Candida Glabrata

Eric Landa  1 , Erika Vigandt  2 , Ying Zhu  1 , Ismail Ganim  1
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Case Reports

Gas in Your Stomach? A Curious Case of Complicated Emphysematous Gastritis With Concomitant Portal Venous Gas and Pneumoperitoneum Caused by Candida Glabrata

Eric Landa et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare life-threatening infection caused by gas trapping within the gastric mucosal wall. It is diagnosed by radiological or operative findings most typically by CT scan of the abdomen. It is caused by gas-producing bacteria. Predisposing factors include but are not limited to alcohol intake, trauma, diabetes and surgery. Clinical presentation will typically include severe abdominal pain, abdominal distension and shock. Here we present the only reported case to our knowledge of Emphysematous gastritis with concomitant portal venous gas and pneumoperitoneum caused by Candida Glabrata.

Keywords: emphysematous gastritis; gastrectomy; gastritis; pneumoperitoneum.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. CT abdomen/pelvis demonstrating air within the wall of the stomach
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT abdomen/pelvis demonstrating pneumoperitoneum
Figure 3
Figure 3. Graph representing different organisms implicated in Emphysematous gastritis based on available literature reviewed
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