Haemorrhagic necrosis of the intestine.

Acute occlusion of the celiac axis and its branches with perforation of gastric fundus and splenic infarction, findings on spiral computed tomography: a case report

“…There was extensive thrombus in the celiac artery and its branches with coexisting stenoses of the origin and proximal SMA, which may have contributed to the development of irreversible gastric ischemia and necrosis. Digitalis may have been an additional aggravating factor, as ischemic necrosis of gastric wall has been reported after digitalis intoxication [ 9 ], while digitalis therapy has been known to cause pooling of blood in the splanchnic vessels and spasm of portal venules in the presence of hypokalemia [ 10 ]. An interesting finding in our case was the absence of ischemic changes in the small bowel.…”

The spectrum of acute intestinal vascular failure: a collective review of 43 cases in Taiwan

“…Ischaemic bowel disease has been recognised with increasing frequency as a common vascular disorder of the gastrointestinal tract 17–20,35 . It remains, however, a very difficult clinical problem because of its varied presentations, multiple causes and high mortality rate 25–28,36 .…”