Gastritis, Fibrinous/ Diptheric

• Not very common, but has severe consequences.
• Dirty-white, crumbly fibrin is seen on the surface of mucosa.
• Causes
  • Toxic
    • From drinking battery acid or other caustic material.
      • Also gives with stomatitis and oesophagitis as well.
    • Poisons such as mercuric chloride and carbolic acid also cause fibrinous/ diptheric gastritis.
  • Severe systemic disease
    • e.g. septicaemic Erysipelas and Swine Fever in pigs, or septicaemic Salmonellosis.
    • Not usually a primary problem but part of more severe generalised disease problem.