1. Intramural gastric air in an acutely ill patient with endoscopic and surgical correlation
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Sofia Athanasiou, MD, Christina Aslanidi, MD, Aikaterini Sarri, MD, PhD, Panagiotis Prigouris, MD, MSc, Charikleia S. Vrettou, MD, PhD, and Aikaterini Pavlopoulou, MD, PhD
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Intramural gastric air ,Portal venous gas ,Gastric pneumatosis ,Gastric emphysema ,Emphysematous gastritis ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 - Abstract
Intramural gastric air is a rare but potentially life-threatening imaging finding. We present the case of a 56-year-old female patient with a history of schizophrenia, who presented with multiple episodes of vomiting and altered mental status. CT scan revealed intramural gastric air and portal venous gas. The patient was treated conservatively with a favorable outcome. Gastric emphysema and emphysematous gastritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of air in the gastric wall. It is critical to distinguish between these 2 entities as their clinical course and management differ significantly, although radiographic findings may mimic each other.
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- 2020
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