DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i05.005

Pages: 436-438

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare form of infection affecting the gastric wall, characterised by the presence of gas in the wall caused by gas-producing bacteria. This entity was first described by Fraenkel in 1889. Its prognosis is poor with a very high mortality, requiring early diagnosis and treatment. The clinical picture is not specific. Imaging plays an essential role in the diagnosis and the therapeutic management is essentially based on antibiotics in the absence of complications. We report the case of a 29 years old female patient with no specific pathological history who was admitted with a febrile obstruction syndrome. The diagnostic approach confirmed emphysematous gastritis.