"There are two main forms of phlegmonous gastritis: diffuse or localised.Diffuse involves the complete stomach, conversely localised disease most commonly is restricted to the antrum. It is unusual for the cardia or the pylorus to be involved 1,2."
"iatrogenic: gastric surgery, forceful procedures including upper GI endoscopy and nasogastric tube insertion 2,3"
"Streptococcus spp. have been found to be the most common causative organisms, accounting for about two-third of cases 2."
"Upper central abdominal pain (maybe severe), nausea, haematemesis and an abrupt pyrexia 2."
"There are two main forms of phlegmonous gastritis: diffuse or localised.Diffuse involves the complete stomach, conversely localised disease most commonly is restricted to the antrum. It is unusual for the cardia or the pylorus to be involved 1,2."
"There is risk of developing peritonitis is 70% of cases. A severely contracted stomach may result from healing 3."