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ReviewDigestive diseases and sciences2020

More than Just a Hole in the Wall: Evolving Management and Treatment Paradigms of Suppurative Gastritis.

Michael Coles, Victoria Madray, Kayla Cox, Pearl Uy, Amol Sharma

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Review in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael ColesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. micoles@augusta.edu.
Victoria MadrayMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Kayla CoxDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Pearl UyDivision of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Georgia, Digestive Health Center, Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Amol SharmaDivision of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Georgia, Digestive Health Center, Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Augusta University · USAugusta University Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Suppurative gastritis is an uncommon lesion and often an occult cause of upper abdominal pain without florid signs of a septic focus. There are two main phenotypic forms: (1) localized, also referred to as gastric abscess; and (2) diffuse, in which the differential diagnosis includes a more diverse range of benign and malignant lesions. Cross-section imaging such as CT allows for rapid diagnosis and demonstrates the location and extent, but not the specific etiology, of the lesion. High-frequency endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and fine needle aspiration (FNA) have greatly improved the safety and diagnostic accuracy of suppurative gastritis. EUS/FNA provides an opportunity to arbitrate among infectious and malignant or benign tumors, to identify specific pathogens, and in cases of localized gastric abscesses, for resolution by decompression. More advanced endoscopic procedures are rapidly emerging to supplement EUS/FNA, which already demonstrate the promise of improved, minimally-invasive diagnosis and effective management for the diverse range of lesions causing suppurative gastritis.

Indexed as

EndosonographyGastritisHumansSuppurationAbdominal painEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS)/fine needle aspiration (FNA)Gastric wall abscessSuppurative gastritis

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PMID32533540
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