Helicobacter bizzozeronii infection in a girl with severe gastric disorders in Mexico: case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric non-Helicobacter pylori helicobacters (NHPH) naturally colonize the stomach of animals. In humans, infection with these bacteria is associated with chronic active gastritis, peptic ulceration and MALT-lymphoma. H. bizzozeronii belongs to these NHPH and its prevalence in children is unknown.

Case presentation

This case report describes for the first time a NHPH infection in a 20-month-old girl with severe gastric disorders in Mexico. The patient suffered from melena, epigastric pain, and bloating. Gastroscopy showed presence of a Hiatus Hill grade I, a hemorrhagic gastropathy in the fundus and gastric body, and a Forrest class III ulcer in the fundus. Histopathologic examination revealed a chronic active gastritis with presence of long, spiral-shaped bacill

SUBMITTER: Montijo-Barrios E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10349521 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature