title: Gastric dilatation and necrosis in bulimia: a case report.
abstract: Gastric dilatation and perforation is a rare complication in anorexia/bulimia sufferers. We describe a 24 year old female who presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting, in whom radiographs demonstrated gross gastric dilatation and subsequent perforation. Although gastric perforation is rare, one can anticipate a rising incidence, with the apparent increase in the incidence of bulimia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Preston and Northcote Community Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Beiles
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Upjohn
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011859:Radiography; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology