Massive gastric bleeding from a blunt abdominal trauma: Report of a case

Abstract

Blunt gastric injury (BGI) is a rare condition that accounts for 0.02%-1.7% of all blunt abdominal trauma cases. Blunt gastric rupture, which occurs in less than 40% of all BGI cases, presents unstable vital signs and symptoms of peritonitis due to massive peritoneal contamination. This article presents the case of a patient with BGI who did not present with symptoms of peritonitis in spite of presenting with persistent hypovolemic shock.

Life‐threatening acute gastric dilatation with aorta compression in a 3‐year‐old child

“…Acute gastric dilatation is a rare but potentially life‐threatening condition. It has been reported as a complication of abdominal surgery, and can also result from a variety of disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, trauma, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, and anti‐acid use . AGD has been reported in Prader–Willi syndrome or in cerebral palsy patients, but it rarely occurs in the healthy population with unknown etiology, as in the present case.…”