Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report
Authors: Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro
Background: Suppurative or phlegmonous gastritis is an uncommon but serious disease, which can be fatal if untreated. The treatment is conservative at first with antibiotic therapy, but a total gastrectomy might be required if the patient is unresponsive to medical treatment and the clinical conditions deteriorate. Case presentation: We present a case of acute suppurative gastritis, the second in the literature to our knowledge not to be fatal in a pregnant woman, caused by group A Streptococcus pyogenes, treated conservatively after an exploratory laparoscopy. The delivery was uncomplicated and the patient recovered well after a long cycle of targeted antibiotic therapy. Conclusion: The rarity of suppurative gastritis may be associated with the difficulty of a prompt diagnosis and high mortality as a result. The aim of this case report is to raise awareness about the importance of an early diagnosis, and it is crucial to avoid treatment delays. The emergency physician, radiologist, and surgeon should be aware of this entity.
Keywords: Suppurative gastritis, gastric abscess, emergency medicine, emergency radiology, case report.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Guido Marzocchi, Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Sant’ guido.marzocchi@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 28 Sep 2020
Revised 12 Nov 2020
Accepted 04 Dec 2020
Published online 21 Mar 2021
Published in print 31 Mar 2021
Marzocchi G, Giusti D, Cervellera M, Monteduro F. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 5(3): 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi G, Giusti D, Cervellera M, Monteduro F. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=129040 [Access: April 26, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi G, Giusti D, Cervellera M, Monteduro F. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 5(3): 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi G, Giusti D, Cervellera M, Monteduro F. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited April 26, 2024]; 5(3): 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi, G., Giusti, . D., Cervellera, . M. & Monteduro, . F. (2021) Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR, 5 (3), 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi, Guido, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, and Francesco Monteduro. 2021. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (3), 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi, Guido, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, and Francesco Monteduro. "Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5 (2021), 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi, Guido, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, and Francesco Monteduro. "Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5.3 (2021), 81-84. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582
Marzocchi, G., Giusti, . D., Cervellera, . M. & Monteduro, . F. (2021) Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (3), 81-84. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582