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Varioliform Gastritis after Ibuprofen Poisoning
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
Paediatric Service, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 1 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 2 Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
- 3 Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
- 4 Paediatric Service, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
- 5 Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
- 6 Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
- 7 Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Brazzaville University Hospital Centre, Brazzaville, Congo
- 8 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 9 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Open Journal of Gastroenterology·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 103–106·Published 15 March 2018·DOI10.4236/ojgas.2018.83011
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Abstract
Diffuse varioliform gastritis is a rare attack of the gastric mucosa occurring mostly on atopic ground. This report is based on the observation of a 16-year-old girl with diffuse varioliform gastritis discovered after an internal medical examination via endoscope after attempting a suicidal act by overdosing herself with Ibuprofen. After the medical examination of the patient. Despite the quantity of ingested ibuprofen and presence of Helicobacter pylori on the biopsie, the particularity of this study is that there is no exudative lesion of the gastric mucosa. With hélicobacter pylori eradication evolution was favorable.
KeywordsVarioliform GastritisIbuprofenTeenager
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