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A case of spontaneous gastric rupture in a 5 years girl

We describe a case of spontaneous gastric rupture in a child of 5 years old. The patient reached us in a serious condition; the anamnesis was negative for traumatic events or gastrointestinal disorders. An abdominal X-ray and CT scan revealed free air and fluid in the abdominal cavity, leading to th...

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Main Authors: D. Salerno (Author), G. Raiola (Author), I. Francica (Author), M.C. Galati (Author), V. Talarico (Author), M. Aloe (Author), S. Spagnolo (Author), M. Barreca (Author), G. Gallo (Author), L. Tucci (Author)
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Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We describe a case of spontaneous gastric rupture in a child of 5 years old. The patient reached us in a serious condition; the anamnesis was negative for traumatic events or gastrointestinal disorders. An abdominal X-ray and CT scan revealed free air and fluid in the abdominal cavity, leading to the diagnosis of gastro-intestinal perforation. Submitted to urgent surgery, a rupture of the posterior wall of the stomach was found that was treated with gastrectomy "à la demande". The surgery follow-up was regular. Morphological and immunohistochemical study showed some muscular abnormalities of the muscular gastric wall.
Item Description:10.4081/pmc.2014.10
0391-5387
2420-7748

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