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Emphysematous gastritis secondary to ingestion of large amounts of Coca Cola.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8420253     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acute emphysematous gastritis (AEG) is a life-threatening disease in which gas-forming bacteria invade the gastric wall and cause acute inflammation of it. The clinical presentation of the patient with AEG is stormy: severe sepsis which usually leads to an early death. Presented herein is a case of a 16-yr-old boy with AEG. There were no predisposing factors to the condition in this case. Gas invaded the stomach wall and portal venous system, as well as the duodenal wall, a finding that has not been reported previously. The clinical course was very severe but, in contrast to previously reported cases, recovery was very rapid and left no sequelae.
Authors:
I Hadas-Halpren; N Hiller; D Guberman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of gastroenterology     Volume:  88     ISSN:  0002-9270     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Gastroenterol.     Publication Date:  1993 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-02-08     Completed Date:  1993-02-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0421030     Medline TA:  Am J Gastroenterol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  127-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Pain / etiology*
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Carbonated Beverages / adverse effects*
Emphysema / etiology*,  radiography
Gastritis / etiology*,  radiography
Humans
Male

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