phlegmonous gastritis

etiology:
- septicemia
- local abscess
- postoperative stomach
- complication of gastric ulcer/cancer
organism: streptococcus
symptoms:
- severe fulminant illness
- may vomit pus
location:
- usually limited to stomach not extending beyond the pylorus
- submucosa most severely affected gastric layer
XR: barium dissection into submucosa and serosa

Yong H. Hahn, MD - 27 July 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006