Gastric volvulus: case report and review of the literature.
We report a case of gastric volvulus and comment on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare, potentially fatal cause of gastrointestinal obstruction.
Godshall
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, USA.
Mossallam
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Rosenbaum
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery