Sarcina ventriculi is a gram positive bacteria which has been reported in patients with delayed gastric emptying as well as in association with cases of gastric ulcer and gastric carcinoma. Although it has been reported frequently in veterinary cases as a cause of fatal diseases, exact pathogenesis in humans is yet to be identified. We report here, a case of an elderly male who presented with hematemesis following which an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was done and a gastric ulcer was revealed. Histopathological examination revealed Sarcina ventriculi in association with ulcer.
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