Medically treated emphysematous gastritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: report of case

Year 2021, Volume: 12 Issue: 4, 111 - 113, 14.12.2021

Cemal Ulusoy , Andrej Nikolovski , Tuba Saydam

https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.949264

Cited By: 1

https://izlik.org/JA34HB73ME

Abstract

Emphysematous gastritis is rare infection of the gastric wall associated with high mortality. Damage of the gastric mucosal barrier and bacterial translocation can lead to emphysematous gastritis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use is one of the etiological factors. Due to the high mortality rates, early diagnosis and treatment is important. Patients are presenting to emergency departments generally with non-specific acute abdominal signs. We present a case of an 82 years old patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. After establishing the diagnosis, conservative treatment was conducted with success.

Keywords

emphysematous gastritis , medical treatment , rheumatoid arthritis

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