Case report: Interstitial emphysema of the stomach due to perforated appendicitis

There are three recognised variations of gas within the wall of the stomach (interstitial emphysema, cystic pneumatosis and emphysematous gastritis). Only 26 cases of interstitial emphysema have been described, with an overall mortality of 42%, and we report the first known case of this rare phenome...

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Published inClinical radiology Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 315 - 317
Main Authors Tuck, Jonathan S., Boobis, Leslie H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 1987
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Human
Radiography
Stomach
Radiodiagnosis
Appendicitis
Perforation
Acute
Digestive diseases
Emphysema
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Summary:There are three recognised variations of gas within the wall of the stomach (interstitial emphysema, cystic pneumatosis and emphysematous gastritis). Only 26 cases of interstitial emphysema have been described, with an overall mortality of 42%, and we report the first known case of this rare phenomenon associated with acute appendicitis. A description of the clinical and radiological features of these three types of intramural stomach gas is presented and the literature pertinent to interstitial emphysema is reviewed.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(87)80081-8