title: Acute gastric dilatation and necrosis: a case report.
abstract: Massive gastric dilatation with necrosis and rupture is a very rare event. Here we describe the case of a 13-year-old girl with acute gastric dilatation, infarction, necrosis and perforation. It began with acute abdominal pain, but an absence of vomiting after eating a heavy meal. Laparotomy showed massive gastric dilatation with infarction and perforation. Early diagnosis is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality, and therefore treatment must be started promptly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. edunt@portoweb.com.br
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Trindade
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: von Diemen
authors.forename: M R M
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Trindade
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery