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VOLUME 28 , ISSUE 8 ( August, 2024 ) > List of Articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Emphysematous Gastritis: An Ominous Condition Masquerading as Enterocolitis in Immunocompromised Host

Praveen Dhakne

Keywords : Emphysematous gastritis, Gastric emphysema, Immunocompromised host

Citation Information : Dhakne P. Emphysematous Gastritis: An Ominous Condition Masquerading as Enterocolitis in Immunocompromised Host. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024; 28 (8):808-809.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24770

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


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