Stomach
Gastritis
Ischemic gastritis
Author: Elliot Weisenberg, M.D.
Last author update: 1 August 2012
Last staff update: 31 August 2020
Copyright: 2003-2023, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
PubMed Search: ischemic gastritis
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Definition / generalCite this page: Weisenberg E. Ischemic gastritis. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stomachischemic.html. Accessed September 26th, 2023.
Definition / general
- Very rare in pure form due to richness of gastric blood supply
- Ischemia may be involved in pathogenesis of acute (hemorrhagic) gastritis
- May have erosions and ulcers due to ischemia, secondary to emboli
- Usually antral, irregular in shape
- Adjacent mucosa often has multiple erosions
