Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2022; 28(41): 5993-6001
Published online Nov 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i41.5993
Collagenous gastritis in a young Chinese woman: A case report
Qing-Hua Zheng, Jie Hu, Xiao-Yuan Yi, Xu-Hua Xiao, Li-Na Zhou, Bin Li, Xiao-Tong Bo
Qing-Hua Zheng, Jie Hu, Xiao-Yuan Yi, Xu-Hua Xiao, Li-Na Zhou, Bin Li, Xiao-Tong Bo, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Zheng QH performed the Eesophagogastroduodenoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound, made the clinical diagnosis and treatment plan, and wrote the manuscript; Hu J performed the histopathological diagnosis; Yi XY collected the clinical data and performed the follow-up; Xiao XH completed the magnifying endoscopy; Zhou LN helped the endoscopists with the endoscopic procedures as a nurse; Li B supervised the diagnosis and treatment of this patient; Bo XT wrote the English version of the paper; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Tong Bo, MMed, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, No. 15 Lequn Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Province, China. b_xt@foxmail.com
Received: July 18, 2022
Peer-review started: July 18, 2022
First decision: September 8, 2022
Revised: September 21, 2022
Accepted: October 19, 2022
Article in press: October 19, 2022
Published online: November 7, 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Collagenous gastritis (CG) is a rare condition whose pathogenesis may be related to immune abnormalities. We report a case of CG from China.

CASE SUMMARY

A 24-year-old woman presented with recurrent abdominal distension and discomfort for 3 mo. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy found diffuse nodular elevation-depression changes in the mucosa of the entire gastric corpus. Endoscopic ultrasound showed predominant involvement of the lamina propria and submucosa, and computed tomography imaging showed mild enhancement of the gastric wall. Pathological histology revealed that the thickness of the subepithelial collagen band was about 40 μm, and the Masson trichrome staining result was positive and the Congo red staining result was negative. This case is consistent with the child-adolescent type of CG.

CONCLUSION

Serum pepsinogen I, pepsinogen II, pepsinogen I/II ratio, and gastrin-17 may be potential non-invasive monitoring markers. Currently, treatments for CG vary, and the likely prognosis is unknown. Individual cases of gastric cancer in patients with CG have been reported.

Keywords: Endoscopy, Endoscopic ultrasound, Collagenous gastritis, Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson’s trichrome staining, Case report

Core Tip: We report a case of collagenous gastritis. We introduce the clinical features, findings of esophagogastroduodenoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound, and response to treatment in this young female patient.