Reflux gastritis

Reflux gastritis

This is caused by enterogastric reflux. Its histological features are distinct from other types of gastritis. Although commonly seen after gastric surgery , it is occasionally found in patients with no previous surgical intervention or those who have had Pierre Eugène Ménétrier , 1859–1935, pathologist, Paris, France. Burrill Bernard Crohn , 1884–1983, gastroenterologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, New Y ork, NY , USA, described regional ileitis in 1932 along with Leon Ginzburg and Gordon Oppenheimer. useful in treatment and as a temporising measure to avoid - revisional surgery that should be reserved for severe cases . -