Emphysematous gastritis developing after isolated cardioembolic event
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https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v6i1.8819Keywords:
Cardioembolic, Emphysematous gastritis, Gastric mucosa, Ischemic injury, StomachAbstract
Emphysematous gastritis is a very rare disease associated with a high mortality rate, making prompt recognition and early treatment of the underlying cause essential. We present a case of emphysematous gastritis developing after a cardio embolic-related acute ischemic injury to the gastric mucosa.
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Received date: December 8, 2017
Accepted date: January 8, 2018
Published date: January 18, 2018