Ann Surg Case Rep | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Rare Case of Successful Conservative Management of Emphysematous Gastritis Presenting with Portal Venous Gas and Pneumobilia

Peter Foster Do^*, Michael Iannamorelli Do and Adam Bowling Do

Department of General Surgery, UMASS at Berkshire Medical Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: Peter Foster Do 

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Abstract

Here we describe the case of a 62-year-old female who presented with emphysematous gastritis with portal venous gas and Pneumobilia on subsequent imaging. The patient reported two weeks of vague abdominal pain and vomiting. On presentation to our institution’s emergency department, she was hemodynamically stable with a rather benign abdominal exam. Thus, we elected for conservative management with high clinical concern for decompensation and low threshold for operative intervention.

Keywords:

Emphysematous gastritis; Pneumobilia; Portal venous gas

Citation:

Foster Do P. Rare Case of Successful Conservative Management of Emphysematous Gastritis Presenting with Portal Venous Gas and Pneumobilia. Ann Surg Case Rep. 2020; 3(1): 1025.