Depending on the localization of small erosions on the inner walls of the stomach, there are 3 types of erosive gastritis - A, B and C. The second form (B) is characterized by ulceration and inflammation in the lower part of the organ where Helicobacter pylori microorganisms are most often parasitized. Erosive antral gastritis or antrum is most difficult to treat, since it usually has a chronic course, because of which the diagnosis of pathology is already in the late stages of the development of the disease in the presence of complications.
Because of what there is an acute and chronic erosive antral gastritis?
The main reason for the development of the described disease is the infection with the bacterium Helikobakter Pilori. The following factors contribute to inflammatory processes:
- Overeating, especially at bedtime;
- alcohol abuse, drunkenness;
- increased amount of strong coffee and tea in the diet;
- violation of dietary prescriptions after poisoning;
- oncological tumors;
- non-compliance with the recommended diet for gastroenteritis;
- burn disease;
- constant consumption of spicy, salty, smoked food;
- stress ;
- some chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- vascular pathologies;
- taking hormonal, antibacterial and cytotoxic drugs.
Symptomatics of erosive antral gastritis or bulbitis of the lower stomach
The clinical manifestations of the form of gastritis in question are almost the same as the usual chronic type of disease. In the early stages of development, the signs of the pathology are greased or absent, sometimes the patient feels a slight dull pain in the stomach, nausea, heartburn. Periodically observed bloating and flatulence.
In the future, the listed symptoms are added dyspeptic disorders:
- hungry pains in the epigastric zone, often in the mornings;
- diarrhea, which is followed by prolonged constipation;
- sensation of bouts of severe burning and heaviness in the abdomen.
In later stages, the patient is vomiting. At the same time, blood clots are sometimes found in the waste masses, including feces. This indicates internal bleeding and the transition of the disease to hemorrhagic erosive antral gastritis.
In the absence of therapeutic measures, serious complications develop at this stage, and the gastric mucosa undergoes irreversible degenerative changes.