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Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Published: Mar 21, 2021 | Pages: 81 - 84 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582

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

Article Info

Authors

Guido Marzocchi

Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Santorsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy

ORCID

Davide Giusti

Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Santorsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy

Maurizio Cervellera

Department of Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Santorsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy

Francesco Monteduro

Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Santorsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy

Publication History

Received: September 28, 2020

Revised: November 12, 2020

Accepted: December 04, 2020

Published: March 21, 2021

Abstract

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, green

Pubmed Style

Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 21 (March 2021): 81-84. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582

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Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1346 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582

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Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro. Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 25, 2024]; 21 (March 2021): 81-84. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582

Harvard Style

Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro (2021) Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. EJMCR, 21 (March 2021): 81-84. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582

Chicago Style

Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro. "Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report." 21 (2021), 81-84. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582

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Guido Marzocchi, Davide Giusti, Maurizio Cervellera, Francesco Monteduro (2021) Suppurative gastritis as a rare cause of acute abdomen and septic shock in a pregnant woman: a case report. , 21 (March 2021), 81-84. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1598449582