J Korean Radiol Soc.  1988 Dec;24(6):1100-1102. 10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.6.1100.

CT finding of emphysematous gastritis

• Ahn SW
• Juhn JR
• Cha SS
• Eun TK
• Chung DH

• KMID: 2359185
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.6.1100

Abstract

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare entity of infectious gastritis casused by gas forming organisms and only 32cases have been reported. CT is helpful in diagnosis in particularly in mild cases that there is only a smallamount of gas. Typical CT findings of emphysematous gastritis are gas bubbles within the irregular thickenedgastric wall and dilated stomach filled secretions, debris and largeamount of gas. We report a case that wasdiagnosed by CT and operation.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Gastritis*
Stomach