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Emphysematous gastritis associated with ileus due to fecal impaction.
Acute Med Surg
June 2022
Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital Juntendo University Tokyo Japan.
Article Synopsis
- Gastric emphysema and emphysematous gastritis are rare yet serious conditions where air enters the stomach wall, with emphysematous gastritis having a high fatality rate.
- An 83-year-old woman developed gastric emphysema after recovering from septic shock and was treated for pseudogout, but later exhibited severe abdominal symptoms and a positive gastric juice culture.
- The case emphasizes that ileus from fecal impaction can lead to gastric emphysema and highlights the need for regular bowel movement management to prevent such complications.