A Patient With Good Syndrome Complicated With Phlegmonous Gastritis

Phlegmonous gastritis (PG) is a rare and severe infection, with less than 500 cases reported. Similarly, Good syndrome represents a rare adult-onset immunodeficiency with a prevalence of 1 in 500,000 people. We present the first case of a patient with Good syndrome complicated with PG. Given that up...

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Published inACG case reports journal Vol. 6; no. 10; p. e00246
Main Authors Campos-Murguía, Alejandro, Marfil-Garza, Braulio A, León-Lara, Ximena, Jiménez Gutiérrez, José M, Botello-Partida, Sergio L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer 01.10.2019
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Summary:Phlegmonous gastritis (PG) is a rare and severe infection, with less than 500 cases reported. Similarly, Good syndrome represents a rare adult-onset immunodeficiency with a prevalence of 1 in 500,000 people. We present the first case of a patient with Good syndrome complicated with PG. Given that up to 50% of patients with PG do not have an identified risk factor, underlying immunodeficiencies should be conscientiously investigated.
ISSN:2326-3253
2326-3253
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000000246