## Abstract Emphysematous gastritis associated with gramβnegative sepsis is described in a leukemic child on chemotherapy and steroids. Bubblyβappearing air and thickening of the gastric wall were radiographically demonstrated. This is analogous to the demonstration of air within the thickened bowe
Isolated emphysematous gastritis in an infant
β Scribed by Udassin, Raphael ;Aviad, Ithamar ;Vinograd, Itzhak ;Nissan, Shemuel
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 766 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0509
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