Extensive gastric necrosis secondary to acute gastric dilatation: A case report

Gastric necrosis is rare because gastric ischemia is unlikely, given the abundant blood supply to the stomach and its well-developed collateral circulation. Recently, an increasing number of patients (primarily the young) are being diagnosed with eating disorders caused by excessive dietary restriction or psychological stress. Gastric necrosis secondary to acute gastric dilatation has been reported in Japan since the 1990s [1 –3], and approximately 60 case reports are available in the PubMed database [4].

Source: Legal Medicine - November 13, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Chikako Murakami, Wataru Irie, Chizuko Sasaki, Naomi Nakamaru, Momoko Sakamoto, Junpei Nagato, Fumiko Satoh Source Type: research