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*Uncommon. | *Uncommon. | ||
*Associated with gastroparesis,<ref name=pmid23599657>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ratuapli | first1 = SK. | last2 = Lam-Himlin | first2 = DM. | last3 = Heigh | first3 = RI. | title = Sarcina ventriculi of the stomach: a case report. | journal = World J Gastroenterol | volume = 19 | issue = 14 | pages = 2282-5 | month = | year = 2013 | doi = 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2282 | PMID = 23599657 }}</ref> as may be seen in [[diabetes mellitus]]. | *Associated with gastroparesis,<ref name=pmid23599657>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ratuapli | first1 = SK. | last2 = Lam-Himlin | first2 = DM. | last3 = Heigh | first3 = RI. | title = Sarcina ventriculi of the stomach: a case report. | journal = World J Gastroenterol | volume = 19 | issue = 14 | pages = 2282-5 | month = | year = 2013 | doi = 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2282 | PMID = 23599657 }}</ref> as may be seen in [[diabetes mellitus]]. | ||
Notes: | |||
*''Sarcina ventriculi'' = Gram-positive organism.<ref name=pmid23599657/> | |||
Described complications:<ref name=pmid23599657/> | |||
*Gastric perforation. | |||
*Emphysematous gastritis. | |||
==Gross== | |||
Features: | |||
*Erythema. | |||
*+/-Gastric ulcer. | |||
*+/-Retained food. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Revision as of 07:48, 17 December 2014
Sarcina organisms are seen in gastrointestinal tract.
General
- Uncommon.
- Associated with gastroparesis,[1] as may be seen in diabetes mellitus.
Notes:
- Sarcina ventriculi = Gram-positive organism.[1]
Described complications:[1]
- Gastric perforation.
- Emphysematous gastritis.
Gross
Features:
- Erythema.
- +/-Gastric ulcer.
- +/-Retained food.
Microscopic
Features:[2]
- Four purple bodies (tetrad).
Images
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ratuapli, SK.; Lam-Himlin, DM.; Heigh, RI. (2013). "Sarcina ventriculi of the stomach: a case report.". World J Gastroenterol 19 (14): 2282-5. doi:10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2282. PMID 23599657.
- ↑ Lam-Himlin, D.; Tsiatis, AC.; Montgomery, E.; Pai, RK.; Brown, JA.; Razavi, M.; Lamps, L.; Eshleman, JR. et al. (Nov 2011). "Sarcina organisms in the gastrointestinal tract: a clinicopathologic and molecular study.". Am J Surg Pathol 35 (11): 1700-5. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e31822911e6. PMID 21997690.