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Objective: To describe, on the basis of established norms of scientific literature, the sources of aluminum (Al3+) intake, its metabolism in the human body, its toxic effects, and its relationship with some neurological diseases. Materials and Methods: A non-systematic search of pertinent literature was conducted in PubMed, Elsevier, SciELO, Springer Link, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Results: Sources of aluminum intake included food cooked with aluminum foil, medications, and traditionally used clays (known as “chacco”) in Southern Peru. It is estimated that the average person ingests 3-5 mg of Al3+ per day. Approximately 40% of the ingested Al3+ is retained in the intestinal coverage or secreted by the enterocytes into the circulatory system. This elevates the aluminum body levels and allows it to enter into several organs, including bones and brain. Aluminum's toxic effects...

La gastritis enfisematosa es una entidad poco frecuente con una alta tasa de mortalidad, especialmente en el adulto mayor. Actualmente la literatura es limitada, por ello, los reportes de casos permiten describir el abordaje diagnóstico y las intervenciones tempranas. La presencia de gas en el sistema porta intrahepático es un hallazgo radiológico poco frecuente. Hasta un 50% de casos se asociarían a neumatosis intestinal (presencia de gas en la pared del intestino), siendo presumiblemente parte de la evolución del mismo proceso fisiopatológico. El objetivo de este reporte es discutir en base a hallazgos imagenológicos la coexistencia de gastritis enfisematosa, neumatosis de vena porta y aire intestinal, su posible etiología y diagnóstico diferencial.