• J Emerg Med · Mar 2021

    Case Reports

    Acute Phlegmonous Gastritis Complicated by Subphrenic Abscess.

    • Sung Kyoo Kim, Seok Hoon Ko, Ki Young Jeong, Jong Seok Lee, Han Sung Choi, and Hoon Pyo Hong.
    • Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
    • J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar 1; 60 (3): e49-e52.

    BackgroundPhlegmonous gastritis (PG) is a rare and potentially fatal disease characterized by bacterial infection of the gastric wall. However, its clinical features are nonspecific, which may delay its diagnosis and treatment.Case ReportWe report a case of a previously healthy 53-year-old woman with localized PG complicated by subphrenic abscess formation who was treated successfully with antibiotics and percutaneous catheter drainage. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Early diagnosis and treatment initiation are important to improving outcomes. Emergency physicians should consider PG a differential diagnosis of acute abdomen.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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