Rupture of the stomach complicating bleeding oesophageal varices. Report of a case.
Rupture of the stomach is rare, often caused by excessive distension or abdominal trauma. This case represents the first published of rupture due to massive haemorrhage from oesophageal varices.
D000293:Adolescent; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery