Subacute gastric volvulus - A rare cause of vomiting in the elderly

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作者
Wadoodi, A [1 ]
MacWalter, RS
Dillon, JF
Cuschieri, A
机构
[1] Univ Dundee, Ninewells Hosp & Med Sch, Dept Med, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland
[2] Univ Dundee, Ninewells Hosp & Med Sch, Dept Surg, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland
关键词
gastric volvulus; gastric emphysema; diaphragmatic hernia; vomiting; elderly;
D O I
10.1177/003693300004500208
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a case of an important and uncommon cause of vomiting in an elderly female patient who had no previous apparent gastrointestinal problems. A diaphragmatic hernia with gastric volvulus, which presented non-specifically but was an important diagnosis to make.
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页数:2
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