Avulsion of short gastric arteries caused by vomiting.

Hayes, N; Waterworth, P D; Griffin, S M · Gut · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case is presented describing a new, potentially life threatening complication of vomiting after a 21 year old man presented in shock with a haemoperitoneum caused by violent, self induced emesis.

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