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Linda C Klumpp1, Brenton Sinopoli2, Bailey L Alkhatib3
1Infectious Diseases, Prisma Health Richland/University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Abstract:
We present a case of a rare cause of gastric perforation and pneumoperitoneum, associated with Sarcina ventriculi. An 88-year-old male presented to the emergency room with significant abdominal pain as his chief complaint. Abdominal radiograph showed extensive free intraperitoneal gas under the diaphragms. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis showed pneumatosis, portal venous gas, and extensive free intraperitoneal gas with free fluid. Immediate surgical intervention ensued. The gastric biopsies obtained proved valuable for confirming the diagnosis of S. ventriculi. In conjunction with surgery, the patient received a course of antibiotics for a cure.
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