Monday, March 28, 2011

Superficial Gastric Erosions

Superficial gastric erosions affect only the epithelial lining of the stomach. In contrast to ulcers, they do not penetrate the muscularis mucosa.

They can be demonstrated on air-contrast upper gastrointestinal studies as tiny flecks of barium (erosion) surrounded by a radiolucent halo (edematous mucosa).

They can be idiopathic or seen in association with:
  • Alcohol abuse:
  • Medications: NSAIDs
  • Crohn disease: Aphthoid ulcers
  • Viral gastritis: Herpes, cytomegalovirus
  • Candidiasis:

References

Eisenberg RL. Chapter 15: Superficial gastric erosions. in Gastrointestinal Radiology: A Pattern Approach (4th ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2003). Pages 202 - 205.
Posted by Behrang Amini, MD/PhD at 4:59 AM
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