Acute Gastric Dilatation Resulting in Gastric Emphysema Following Postpartum Hemorrhage

Acute gastric dilatation is a rare entity, with varying aetiologies the majority of which are benign. Delay in diagnosis and treatment could result in sequelae such as gastric emphysema (pneumatosis), emphysematous gastritis, gangrene, and perforation. Gastric emphysema as a result of a benign nonga...

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Main Authors: Suhail Aslam Khan, Edmond Boko, Haseeb Anwar Khookhar, Sheila Woods, A. H. Nasr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/230629
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Sheila Woods
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description Acute gastric dilatation is a rare entity, with varying aetiologies the majority of which are benign. Delay in diagnosis and treatment could result in sequelae such as gastric emphysema (pneumatosis), emphysematous gastritis, gangrene, and perforation. Gastric emphysema as a result of a benign nongangrenous condition such as gastroparesis, adynamic ileus can be successfully managed conservatively. Here, we present an interesting case of acute gastric dilatation resulting in gastric emphysema following massive postpartum hemorrhage.
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spelling doaj-art-69e2b59481a94ab7a7276c0545ca99062025-02-03T06:08:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/230629230629Acute Gastric Dilatation Resulting in Gastric Emphysema Following Postpartum HemorrhageSuhail Aslam Khan0Edmond Boko1Haseeb Anwar Khookhar2Sheila Woods3A. H. Nasr4Department of Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, IrelandDepartment of Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, IrelandDepartment of Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, IrelandDepartment of Radiology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, IrelandDepartment of Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, IrelandAcute gastric dilatation is a rare entity, with varying aetiologies the majority of which are benign. Delay in diagnosis and treatment could result in sequelae such as gastric emphysema (pneumatosis), emphysematous gastritis, gangrene, and perforation. Gastric emphysema as a result of a benign nongangrenous condition such as gastroparesis, adynamic ileus can be successfully managed conservatively. Here, we present an interesting case of acute gastric dilatation resulting in gastric emphysema following massive postpartum hemorrhage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/230629
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title Acute Gastric Dilatation Resulting in Gastric Emphysema Following Postpartum Hemorrhage
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title_short Acute Gastric Dilatation Resulting in Gastric Emphysema Following Postpartum Hemorrhage
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