title: Death from bloat.
abstract: A case is reported of acute gastric dilatation associated with chronic duodenal ulceration and pyloric stenosis. Death was due to mechanical impedance of venous return, resulting from grossly increased intra-abdominal pressure.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications*