Phlegmonous gastritis after esophagectomy: A case report

作者:Fan, Jun-Qiang*; Liu, Da-Ren; Li, Chao; Chen, Gang
来源:World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2013, 19(8): 1330-1332.
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1330

摘要

Phlegmonous gastritis is an unusual infection of the gastric wall, which is extremely rare and associated with a poor prognosis. Here, we report the case of a 65-year-old male patient with a history of splenectomy, who had phlegmonous gastritis after esophagectomy. Computed tomography revealed a remarkably distended thoracic stomach, and the gastric wall was locally thickened. Gastric mucosa was red and white in color and significantly edematous on gastroscopy. He was successfully treated with a combination of antibiotics and povidone-iodide intraluminal lavage. In addition to this case, the clinical presentations, imaging examinations as well as treatments of phlegmonous gastritis are discussed.