Subacute gastric volvulus--a rare cause of vomiting in the elderly.
We report a case of an important and uncommon cause of vomiting in an elderly female patient who had no previous apparent gastrointestinal problems. A diaphragmatic hernia with gastric volvulus, which presented non-specifically but was an important diagnosis to make.
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Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
MacWalter
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Dillon
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Cuschieri
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*