TITLE:
Varioliform Gastritis after Ibuprofen Poisoning
AUTHORS:
Atipo Ibara Blaise Irénée, Mongo Onkouo Arnaud, Ahoui Apendi Clausina, Atipo Ibara Ollandzobo Lucie Charlotte, Mimiesse Monamou Jile Florient, Itoua-Ngaporo Akoa Ngala, Deby Gassaye, Bossali Firmin, Ibara Jean-Rosaire
KEYWORDS:
Varioliform Gastritis, Ibuprofen, Teenager
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Gastroenterology,
Vol.8 No.3,
March
29,
2018
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.