KROK 1 2017 – Question 136 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
At the post-mortem examination the stomach of a patient with renal failure was found to have a yellow-brown coating on the thickened mucosa. The coating was firmly adhering to its surface and had significant thickness. Microscopy revealed congestion and necrosis of mucosal and submucosal layers, fibrin presence. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Croupous gastritis
- B. Corrosive gastritis
- C. Diphtheritic gastritis
- D. Phlegmonous gastritis
- E. Catarrhal gastritis
Hint
Think about the depth of necrosis and how firmly the fibrin-rich coating is attached, since that distinguishes the types of fibrinous inflammation.
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