Gastric necrosis due to acute massive gastric dilatation is relatively rare. Vascular reasons, herniation, volvulus, acute gastric dilatation, anorexia, and bulimia nervosa play a role in the etiology of the disease. Early diagnosis and treatment are highly important as the associated morbidity and mortality rates are high. In this case report, we present a case of gastric necrosis due to acute gastric dilatation accompanied with the relevant literature.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3745869 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/847238 | DOI Listing |
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