title: "Spontaneous rupture of the stomach". A case report.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the stomach is a rare condition with a high lethality. Two cases of a previously undescribed aetiology are reported. One rupture occurred because of a bleeding ulcer in combination with a nonfunctioning Sengstaken's tube and the other because of cancer pancreatis occluding the duodenum. Aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical course of spontaneous rupture of the stomach is shortly discussed together with a brief review of the literature.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery