This document provides an overview of gastritis, including its classification, causes, symptoms, and treatment. It discusses acute gastritis caused by infection, and chronic gastritis, which can be type A (body-predominant) or type B (antral-predominant). Type B gastritis is usually caused by H. pylori infection and can progress to gastric atrophy and cancer. Rare forms like lymphocytic, eosinophilic, and granulomatous gastritis are also covered. Treatment focuses on underlying causes, vitamin supplementation for pernicious anemia, and H. pylori eradication.
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Acute epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory condition of the epiglottis and nearby structures like the arytenoids, aryepiglottic folds, and vallecula.It is a life-threatening infection that causes profound swelling of the upper airways which can lead to asphyxia and respiratory arrest.Bacterial etiology is the most common cause of epiglottitis. Soft tissue lateral xray of neck shows thumb sign. Airway management is the main concern of epiglottitis.
Gastritis is a condition in which the stomach
lining—known as the mucosa—is inflamed. The stomach lining contains special
cells that produce acid and enzymes, which help break down food for digestion,
and mucus, which protects the stomach lining from acid. When the stomach lining
is inflamed, it produces less acid, enzymes, and mucus.
Gastritis may be acute or chronic. Sudden,
severe inflammation of the stomach lining is called acute gastritis. Inflammation
that lasts for a long time is called chronic gastritis. If chronic gastritis is
not treated, it may last for years or even a lifetime.
Erosive gastritis is a type of gastritis that
often does not cause significant inflammation but can wear away the stomach
lining. Erosive gastritis can cause bleeding, erosions, or ulcers. Erosive
gastritis may be acute or chronic.
The relationship between gastritis and
symptoms is not clear. The term gastritis refers specifically to abnormal
inflammation in the stomach lining. People who have gastritis may experience
pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen, but many people with gastritis do not
have any symptoms.
The term gastritis is sometimes mistakenly
used to describe any symptoms of pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen. Many
diseases and disorders can cause these symptoms. Most people who have upper
abdominal symptoms do not have gastritis.
Acute epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory condition of the epiglottis and nearby structures like the arytenoids, aryepiglottic folds, and vallecula.It is a life-threatening infection that causes profound swelling of the upper airways which can lead to asphyxia and respiratory arrest.Bacterial etiology is the most common cause of epiglottitis. Soft tissue lateral xray of neck shows thumb sign. Airway management is the main concern of epiglottitis.
Gastritis is a condition in which the stomach
lining—known as the mucosa—is inflamed. The stomach lining contains special
cells that produce acid and enzymes, which help break down food for digestion,
and mucus, which protects the stomach lining from acid. When the stomach lining
is inflamed, it produces less acid, enzymes, and mucus.
Gastritis may be acute or chronic. Sudden,
severe inflammation of the stomach lining is called acute gastritis. Inflammation
that lasts for a long time is called chronic gastritis. If chronic gastritis is
not treated, it may last for years or even a lifetime.
Erosive gastritis is a type of gastritis that
often does not cause significant inflammation but can wear away the stomach
lining. Erosive gastritis can cause bleeding, erosions, or ulcers. Erosive
gastritis may be acute or chronic.
The relationship between gastritis and
symptoms is not clear. The term gastritis refers specifically to abnormal
inflammation in the stomach lining. People who have gastritis may experience
pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen, but many people with gastritis do not
have any symptoms.
The term gastritis is sometimes mistakenly
used to describe any symptoms of pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen. Many
diseases and disorders can cause these symptoms. Most people who have upper
abdominal symptoms do not have gastritis.
Helicobacter pylori and Peptic Ulcer diseaseDiaa Srahin
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Clinical Case Summary
History
Helicobacter pylori
Biochemical characteristics
Transmission
Epidemiology
Global incidence of H. pylori infection
risk factors for acquisition of H.pylori
Immune responses
Pathogenesis
Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors
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2. INTRODUCTION
The term gastritis should be reserved for
histologically documented inflammation of the
gastric mucosa.
Gastritis is not the mucosal erythema seen
during endoscopy and is not interchangeable with
“dyspepsia.”
The etiologic factors leading to gastritis are
broad and heterogeneous.
Gastritis has been classified based on time
course (acute vs chronic), histologic features,
and anatomic distribution or proposed pathogenic
mechanism
3.
4. INTRODUCTION
The correlation between the histologic findings
of gastritis, the clinical picture of abdominal pain
or dyspepsia, and endoscopic findings noted on
gross inspection of the gastric mucosa is poor.
Therefore, there is no typical clinical
manifestation of gastritis
5. ACUTE GASTRITIS
The most common causes of acute gastritis are
infectious.
Acute infection with H. pylori induces gastritis.
However, H.pylori acute gastritis has not been
extensively studied.
It is reported as presenting with sudden onset of
epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting, and limited
mucosal histologic studies demonstrate a marked
infiltrate of neutrophils with edema and hyperemia.
If not treated, this picture will evolve into one of
chronic gastritis.
Hypochlorhydria lasting for up to 1 year may follow
acute H. pylori infection.
6. ACUTE GASTRITIS
Bacterial infection of the stomach or phlegmonous
gastritis
A rare, potentially life-threatening disorder
Characterized by marked and diffuse acute inflammatory
infiltrates of the entire gastric wall, at times accompanied
by necrosis
Elderly individuals, alcoholics, and AIDS patients may be
affected
Potential iatrogenic causes include polypectomy and
mucosal injection with India ink.
Organisms associated with this entity include
streptococci, staphylococci, Escherichia coli, Proteus, and
Haemophilus species.
Failure of supportive measures and antibiotics may result
in gastrectomy
7. ACUTE GASTRITIS
Other types of infectious gastritis may occur in
immunocompromised individuals such as AIDS
patients.
Examples include herpetic (herpes simplex) or
CMV gastritis
The histologic finding of intranuclear inclusions
would be observed in the latter
8. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
Chronic gastritis is identified histologically by an
inflammatory cell infiltrate consisting primarily
of lymphocytes and plasma cells, with very scant
neutrophil involvement.
Distribution of the inflammation may be patchy,
initially involving superficial and glandular
portions of the gastric mucosa.
This picture may progress to more severe
glandular destruction, with atrophy and
metaplasia.
9. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
Chronic gastritis has been classified according
to histologic characteristics.
These include
Superficial atrophic changes and
Gastric atrophy.
10. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
The association of atrophic gastritis with the
development of gastric cancer has led to the
development of endoscopic and serologic
markers of severity.
Some of these include
Gross inspection and classification of mucosal
abnormalities during standard endoscopy,
magnification endoscopy, endoscopy with narrow
band imaging and/or autofluorescence imaging, and
Measurement of several serum biomarkers including
pepsinogen I and II levels, gastrin-17, and anti-H.
pylori serologies.
The clinical utility of these tools is currently
being explored
11. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
The early phase of chronic gastritis is superficial
gastritis.
The inflammatory changes are limited to the lamina
propria of the surface mucosa, with edema and cellular
infiltrates separating intact gastric glands.
The next stage is atrophic gastritis.
The inflammatory infiltrate extends deeper into the
mucosa, with progressive distortion and destruction of the
glands.
The final stage of chronic gastritis is gastric
atrophy.
Glandular structures are lost, and there is a paucity of
inflammatory infiltrates.
Endoscopically, the mucosa may be substantially thin,
permitting clear visualization of the underlying blood
vessels.
12. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
Gastric glands may undergo morphologic
transformation in chronic gastritis.
Intestinal metaplasia denotes the conversion of
gastric glands to a small intestinal phenotype with
small-bowel mucosal glands containing goblet cells.
The metaplastic changes may vary in distribution
from patchy to fairly extensive gastric involvement.
Intestinal metaplasia is an important
predisposing factor for gastric cancer
13. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
Chronic gastritis is also classified according to
the predominant site of involvement.
Type A: refers to the body-predominant form
(autoimmune), and
Type B: the antral-predominant form (H. pylori–
related).
This classification is artificial in view of the
difficulty in distinguishing between these two
entities.
The term AB gastritis has been used to refer to
a mixed antral/body picture.
14. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE A GASTRITIS
The less common of the two forms
Involves primarily the fundus and body, with
antral sparing.
Traditionally, this form of gastritis has been
associated with pernicious anemia in the
presence of circulating antibodies against
parietal cells and IF; thus, it is also called
autoimmune gastritis.
H. pylori infection can lead to a similar
distribution of gastritis.
The characteristics of an autoimmune picture
are not always present.
15. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE A GASTRITIS
Antibodies to parietal cells have been detected in
>90% of patients with pernicious anemia and in up to
50% of patients with type A gastritis.
The parietal cell antibody is directed against H+,K+-
ATPase.
T cells are also implicated in the injury pattern of
this form of gastritis.
A subset of patients infected with H. pylori develop
antibodies against H+,K+-ATPase, potentially leading
to the atrophic gastritis pattern seen in some
patients infected with this organism.
The mechanism is thought to involve molecular
mimicry between H. pylori LPS and H+,K+-ATPase
16. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE A GASTRITIS
Parietal cell antibodies and atrophic gastritis are
observed in family members of patients with
pernicious anemia.
These antibodies are observed in up to 20% of individuals
over age 60 and in ~20% of patients with vitiligo and
Addison’s disease.
About one-half of patients with pernicious anemia have
antibodies to thyroid antigens, and about 30% of patients
with thyroid disease have circulating antiparietal cell
antibodies.
Anti-IF antibodies are more specific than parietal
cell antibodies for type A gastritis, being present in
~40% of patients with pernicious anemia.
Another parameter consistent with this form of gastritis
being autoimmune in origin is the higher incidence of
specific familial histocompatibility haplotypes such as
HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3.
17. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE A GASTRITIS
The parietal cell–containing gastric gland is
preferentially targeted in this form of gastritis,
and achlorhydria results.
Parietal cells are the source of IF, the lack of
which will lead to vitamin B12 deficiency and its
sequelae (megaloblastic anemia, neurologic
dysfunction).
Gastric acid plays an important role in feedback
inhibition of gastrin release from G cells.
18. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE A GASTRITIS
Achlorhydria, coupled with relative sparing of
the antral mucosa (site of G cells), leads to
hypergastrinemia.
Gastrin levels can be markedly elevated (>500
pg/mL) in patients with pernicious anemia.
ECL cell hyperplasia with frank development of
gastric carcinoid tumors may result from gastrin
trophic effects.
Hypergastrinemia and achlorhydria may also be
seen in nonpernicious anemia–associated type A
gastritis
19. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
Type B, or antral-predominant, gastritis is the
more common form of chronic gastritis.
H. pylori infection is the cause of this entity.
Although described as “antral-predominant,” this
is likely a misnomer in view of studies
documenting the progression of the
inflammatory process toward the body and
fundus of infected individuals.
The conversion to a pangastritis is time-
dependent and estimated to require 15–20 years.
This form of gastritis increases with age, being
present in up to 100% of persons over age 70.
20.
21. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
Histology improves after H. pylori eradication.
The number of H. pylori organisms decreases
dramatically with progression to gastric atrophy,
and the degree of inflammation correlates with
the level of these organisms.
Early on, with antral-predominant findings, the
quantity of H. pylori is highest and a dense
chronic inflammatory infiltrate of the lamina
propria is noted, accompanied by epithelial cell
infiltration with polymorphonuclear leukocytes
22. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
Multifocal atrophic gastritis, gastric atrophy
with subsequent metaplasia, has been observed
in chronic H. pylori–induced gastritis.
This may ultimately lead to development of
gastric adenocarcinoma
H. pylori infection is now considered an
independent risk factor for gastric cancer.
23. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
Worldwide epidemiologic studies have
documented a higher incidence of H. pylori
infection in patients with adenocarcinoma of the
stomach as compared to control subjects.
Seropositivity for H. pylori is associated with a
three to six fold increased risk of gastric cancer.
This risk may be as high as nine fold after adjusting
for the inaccuracy of serologic testing in the elderly.
24. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
The mechanism by which H. pylori infection leads
to cancer is unknown, but it appears to be
related to the chronic inflammation induced by
the organism.
Eradication of H. pylori as a general preventative
measure for gastric cancer is being evaluated
but is not yet recommended.
25. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
Infection with H. pylori is also associated with
development of a low-grade B cell lymphoma,
gastric MALT lymphoma
The chronic T cell stimulation caused by the
infection leads to production of cytokines that
promote the B cell tumor.
The tumor should be initially staged with a CT scan
of the abdomen and EUS.
Tumor growth remains dependent on the presence of
H. pylori, and its eradication is often associated with
complete regression of the tumor.
26. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TYPE B GASTRITIS
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The tumor may take more than a year to regress
after treating the infection.
Such patients should be followed by EUS every 2–3
months.
If the tumor is stable or decreasing in size, no other
therapy is necessary.
If the tumor grows, it may have become a high-grade
B cell lymphoma.
When the tumor becomes a high-grade aggressive
lymphoma histologically, it loses responsiveness to H.
pylori eradication
27. CHRONIC GASTRITIS
TREATMENT
Treatment in chronic gastritis is aimed at the
sequelae and not the underlying inflammation.
Patients with pernicious anemia will require
parenteral vitamin B12 supplementation on a
long-term basis.
Eradication of H. pylori is often recommended
even if PUD or a low-grade MALT lymphoma is
not present
28. UNCOMMON FORMS OF GASTRITIS
Lymphocytic gastritis
Characterized histologically by intense infiltration of
the surface epithelium with lymphocytes.
The infiltrative process is primarily in the body of
the stomach and consists of mature T cells and
plasmacytes.
The etiology of this form of chronic gastritis is
unknown.
It has been described in patients with celiac sprue,
but whether there is a common factor associating
these two entities is unknown.
29. UNCOMMON FORMS OF GASTRITIS
Lymphocytic gastritis
No specific symptoms suggest lymphocytic gastritis.
A subgroup of patients have thickened folds noted
on endoscopy.
These folds are often capped by small nodules that
contain a central depression or erosion; this form of
the disease is called Varioliform Gastritis.
H. pylori probably plays no significant role in
lymphocytic gastritis.
Therapy with glucocorticoids or sodium cromoglycate
has obtained unclear results.
30. UNCOMMON FORMS OF GASTRITIS
Eosinophilic gastritis
Characterized by marked eosinophilic infiltration involving
any layer of the stomach (mucosa, muscularis propria, and
serosa)
Affected individuals will often have circulating eosinophilia
with clinical manifestation of systemic allergy.
Involvement may range from isolated gastric disease to
diffuse eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Antral involvement predominates, with prominent
edematous folds being observed on endoscopy.
These prominent antral folds can lead to outlet obstruction.
Patients can present with epigastric discomfort, nausea,
and vomiting.
Treatment with glucocorticoids has been successful
31. UNCOMMON FORMS OF GASTRITIS
Granulomatous gastritis
Several systemic disorders may be associated with
Gastric Crohn’s disease
Involvement may range from granulomatous infiltrates
noted only on gastric biopsies to frank ulceration and
stricture formation.
Gastric Crohn’s disease usually occurs in the presence of
small-intestinal disease
Rare infectious processes
Histoplasmosis, candidiasis, syphilis, and tuberculosis.
Other unusual causes
Sarcoidosis, Idiopathic granulomatous gastritis, and
Eosinophilic granulomas
32. UNCOMMON FORMS OF GASTRITIS
Granulomatous gastritis
Establishing the specific etiologic agent in this form
of gastritis can be difficult, at times requiring
repeat endoscopy with biopsy and cytology.
Occasionally, a surgically obtained full-thickness
biopsy of the stomach may be required to exclude
malignancy
33. UNCOMMON FORMS OF GASTRITIS
Russell body gastritis (RBG)
A mucosal lesion of unknown etiology
Has a pseudotumoral endoscopic appearance.
Histologically, it is defined by the presence of
numerous plasma cells containing Russell bodies (RBs)
that express kappa and lambda light chains.
Only 10 cases have been reported, and 7 of these
have been associated with H. pylori infection.
The lesion can be confused with a neoplastic process,
but it is benign in nature, and the natural history of
the lesion is not known.
There have been cases of resolution of the lesion
when H. pylori was eradicated.
35. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
Menetrier’s disease (MD) is a very rare
gastropathy characterized by large, tortuous
mucosal folds.
MD has an average age of onset of 40–60 years
with a male predominance.
The differential diagnosis of large gastric folds
includes
ZES,
Malignancy (lymphoma, infiltrating carcinoma),
Infectious etiologies (CMV, histoplasmosis, syphilis,
tuberculosis),
Gastritis polyposa profunda, and
Infiltrative disorders such as sarcoidosis.
36. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
MD is most commonly confused with large or
multiple gastric polyps (prolonged PPI use) or
familial polyposis syndromes.
The mucosal folds in MD are often most
prominent in the body and fundus, sparing the
antrum.
37. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
Histologically, massive foveolar hyperplasia
(hyperplasia of surface and glandular mucous
cells) and a marked reduction in oxyntic glands
and parietal cells and chief cells are noted.
This hyperplasia produces the prominent folds
observed.
The pits of the gastric glands elongate and may
become extremely dilated and tortuous.
Although the lamina propria may contain a mild
chronic inflammatory infiltrate including
eosinophils and plasma cells, MD is not
considered a form of gastritis.
38. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
The etiology of this unusual clinical picture in
children is often CMV, but the etiology in adults
is unknown.
Overexpression of the growth factor TGF-α has
been demonstrated in patients with MD.
The overexpression of TGF-α in turn results in
overstimulation of the epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR) pathway and increased
proliferation of mucus cells, resulting in the
observed foveolar hyperplasia.
39. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
The clinical presentation in adults is usually
insidious and progressive.
Epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia,
peripheral edema, and weight loss are signs and
symptoms in patients with MD.
Occult GI bleeding may occur, but overt bleeding
is unusual and, when present, is due to superficial
mucosal erosions.
In fact, bleeding is more often seen in one of the
common mimics of MD, gastric polyposis.
40. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
Twenty to 100% of patients (depending on time
of presentation) develop a protein-losing
gastropathy due to hypersecretion of gastric
mucus accompanied by hypoalbuminemia and
edema.
Gastric acid secretion is usually reduced or
absent because of the decreased parietal cells.
Large gastric folds are readily detectable by
either radiographic (barium meal) or endoscopic
methods
41. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
Endoscopy with deep mucosal biopsy, preferably
full thickness with a snare technique, is required
to establish the diagnosis and exclude other
entities that may present similarly.
A nondiagnostic biopsy may lead to a surgically
obtained full-thickness biopsy to exclude malignancy.
Although MD is considered premalignant by
some, the risk of neoplastic progression is not
defined.
42. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
Complete blood count, serum gastrin, serum
albumin, CMV and H. pylori serology, and pH
testing of gastric aspirate during endoscopy
should be included as part of the initial
evaluation of patients with large gastric folds.
43. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
TREATMENT
Medical therapy with anticholinergic agents,
prostaglandins, PPIs, prednisone, somatostatin
analogues (octreotide) and H2 receptor
antagonists yields varying results.
Ulcers should be treated with a standard
approach.
44. MÉNÉTRIER’S DISEASE
TREATMENT
Cetuximab
The discovery that MD is associated with
overstimulation of the EGFR pathway has led to the
successful use of the EGF inhibitory antibody,
cetuximab, in these patients.
Specifically, four of seven patients who completed a
1-month trial with this agent demonstrated near
complete histologic remission and improvement in
symptoms
Cetuximab is now considered the first-line
treatment for MD, leaving total gastrectomy for
severe disease with persistent and substantial
protein loss despite therapy with this agent.