Acute massive gastric dilatation causing ischaemic necrosis and perforation of the stomach

Acute massive gastric dilatation (AMGD) is a rare distinctive condition but associates with high morbidity and mortality. Though usually seen in patients with eating disorders, many aetiologies of AMGD have been described. The distension has been reported to cause gastric necrosis with or without pe...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Moslim, Maitham A, Mittal, Jay, Falk, Gavin A, Ustin, Jeffrey S, Morris-Stiff, Gareth
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5534684/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28619737
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-218513
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