Spontaneous rupture of the stomach.

Singapore Med J

Department of Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, India.

Published: April 1990

Spontaneous rupture of the stomach is a rare but rapidly fatal accident. In the reported case, the galloping pace of deterioration claimed the life of the patient in spite of timely institution of resuscitative measures. However, in less catastrophic forms, provided the condition is recognised by its characteristic features, it is possible to improve the prognosis by expeditious surgical correction. It behoves us to briefly review the clinical features of this condition while presenting the case report.

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