Spontaneous rupture of the stomach.
A patient with spontaneous rupture of the stomach, treated successfully by a proximal gastrectomy, is described. The probable cause of the rupture was the ingestion of a large meal accompanied by functional blockage of the normal gastric outlets. Only immediate surgical intervention can reduce the high mortality rate associated with this rare condition.
D000334:Aerophagy / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*