Gastric abscess--an unusual presentation. Case report.
Gastric abscess is a rare inflammatory condition of the gastric wall. It is seldom diagnosed preoperatively because of the variety of clinical presentations mimicking the more common conditions. We report a case of a gastric abscess thought preoperatively to be a strangulated epigastric hernia. This prompted early and appropriate surgery.
Department of General Surgery, Northampton General Hospital, England.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*