Masarweh OM, Shah R, Al-Moussally F, Huang A, Atiquzzaman B. A Rare Case of Phlegmonous Gastritis in a Previously Healthy Male: A Case Report.
Cureus 2023;
15:e35013. [PMID:
36938228 PMCID:
PMC10022251 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.35013]
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Abstract
Though rare, phlegmonous gastritis (PG) is a serious and life-threatening infection of the gastric submucosa and mucosa. Many factors have been associated with PG, including malignancy, chronic alcohol use, and immunocompromised states. Clinical presentation of PG is often non-specific, and diagnosis is often delayed. Early recognition and starting antibiotics significantly reduce overall mortality. We describe a case of a previously healthy male who presented with moderate abdominal pain and was found to have PG that was treated with an extensive course of antibiotics and total parental nutrition. Contrary to previously described cases in the literature, our patient had no predisposing factors, highlighting the importance of suspecting PG even in the absence of such factors and demonstrating the effectiveness of antibiotics in this disease.
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