title: Subacute gastric volvulus--a rare cause of vomiting in the elderly.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wadoodi
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: MacWalter
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cuschieri
mesh_terms: 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*