Patel Harshkumar, Buchanan Faith, Chai Christina
Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., USA.
Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., USA.
Cureus. 2021 Oct 5;13(10):e18508. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18508. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare, and often fatal, infection with unclear recommendations on management. We report the first documented case of emphysematous gastritis caused by species in a patient on chemotherapy for multiple myeloma. Our patient, who presented with gastrointestinal symptoms was found to have gas in the stomach wall, peri-gastric, and portal veins on CT scan. Nasogastric tube cultures grew and and the patient was treated with antibiotics and antifungals. Prompt recognition and conservative management led to a favorable outcome.
气肿性胃炎是一种罕见且常致命的感染，关于其治疗尚无明确建议。我们报告了首例记录在案的由 菌种引起的气肿性胃炎病例，该患者正在接受多发性骨髓瘤化疗。我们的患者出现胃肠道症状，CT扫描发现胃壁、胃周和门静脉有气体。鼻胃管培养物培养出 和 ，患者接受了抗生素和抗真菌药物治疗。及时识别和保守治疗取得了良好的效果。
