Acute giant gastric volvulus causing cardiac tamponade.
BACKGROUND
Acute gastric volvulus is an uncommon condition which is rarely associated with cardiac impairment.


CONCLUSIONS
We report a patient with an acute giant gastric volvulus causing cardiac tamponade. Prompt decompression was unsuccessful and the patient died prior to definitive treatment.
Williamson
James Matthew Lloyd
JM
Department of General Surgery, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5DA, UK. jmlw@doctors.org.uk
Dalton
Richard S J
RS
Mahon
David
D
D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed