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Emphysematous gastritis.

Ryosuke TakaseNaoko FukudaOsamu SuiHideharu Hagiya
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
An 89-year-old woman who had type 2 diabetes mellitus suddenly presented with abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed thickening of the wall and intramural gas in the gastric hilum, suggesting emphysematous gastritis. The patient underwent treatment with a proton-pump inhibitor and broad-spectrum antibacterial agents.
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