Gastric emphysema: an etiologic classification.
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Gas within the wall of the stomach is a rare 350 Australasian Radiology. V o l . X X VIII, No. 4 , Novcjmber, I984 GASTRIC EMPHYSEMA: AN ETIOLOGIC CLASSIFICATION Clinical Signs and Symptoms None Severe vomiting with obstructive symptoms None related to gastric emphysema. Pulmonary symptoms present due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease TY pes _ Etiology and Pathogenesis Distension of lumen with transmural diffusion of gas through micro mucosai tears Distended stomach with increased intragastric pressure and breech of mucosal integrity Rupture of pulmonary alveoli or emphysematous blebs causing mediastinal emphysema with dissection of air into nesk, retroperitoneum and along peritoneal reflection of the stomach Traumatic
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Australasian radiology
دوره 28 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984