Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	36259
Country	Italy

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Emphysematous pancreatitis associated with penetrating duodenal ulcer
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Claudio Tana, Mauro Silingardi, Maria Adele Giamberardino, Francesco Cipollone, Tiziana Meschi and Cosima Schiavone
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Claudio Tana, MD, Medical Assistant, Medicine Geriatric-Rehabilitation Department, University-Hospital of Parma, Via Antonio Gramsci 14, Parma 43126, Italy. ctana@ao.pr.it
Key Words	Acute; Pancreatitis; Emergency department; Gas-forming bacteria
Core Tip	Penetrating peptic ulcers (PPU) represent an extremely rare cause of abdominal pain, and can sometimes manifest with mild to severe acute pancreatitis. However, only a few cases of association between PPU and emphysematous pancreatitis (EP) have been published so far in the literature. Here we report an extremely rare case of a duodenal ulcer penetrating the pancreas and complicated with EP. Unlike the classic form of EP, which involves the whole parenchyma and has a poor prognosis, we found that the focal emphysematous involvement of the pancreas by PPU has a benign clinical course if an appropriate therapy is promptly established.
Citation	Tana C, Silingardi M, Giamberardino MA, Cipollone F, Meschi T, Schiavone C. Emphysematous pancreatitis associated with penetrating duodenal ulcer. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(48): 8666-8670

Received	2017-09-13 20:30
Peer-Review Started	2017-09-14 02:00
To Make the First Decision	2017-09-27 01:17
Return for Revision	2017-09-27 05:33
Revised	2017-10-05 20:36
Second Decision	2017-10-10 01:04
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2017-10-10 06:12
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-10-17 20:05
Articles in Press	2017-10-17 20:05
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-12-21 03:58

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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