title: Avulsion of short gastric arteries caused by vomiting.
abstract: A case is presented describing a new, potentially life threatening complication of vomiting after a 21 year old man presented in shock with a haemoperitoneum caused by violent, self induced emesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Waterworth
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications*