Acid corrosive gastritis. A plea for delayed surgical approach.

Acid corrosive gastritis is infrequently seen. It spares the esophagus and damages the antrum. It causes mucosal ulceration, damages the muscularis and ends in a typical antral stricture. The dynamic perpetuating pathophysiologic events, starting with coagulation necrosis, impose postponement of surgical intervention. Two cases of second degree acid corrosive gastritis are presented. Surgery was performed in both patients, only after dysphagia and vomiting became intractable.