Case report: gastric ischemia, a fatal disease of gastric pneumatosis

Abstract Background Gastric pneumatosis indicates the presence of air within the stomach wall. The etiologies included gastric ischemia, gastric intramural infection, gastric mucosal disruption, and secondary to pneumomediastinum. Gastric ischemia is rare because of the rich collateral blood supply...

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Main Authors: Hsueh-Chien Chiang, Chiao-Hsiung Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01942-y