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.
A case of spontaneous gastric rupture in a 5 years girl / Salerno, D., Raiola, G., Francica, I., Galati, M.c., Talatico, V., Aloe, M., Spagnolo, S., Barreca, M., Gallo, G., Tucci,. - In: PEDIATRIA MEDICA E CHIRURGICA. - ISSN 0391-5387. - 36:3(2014), pp. 132-134. [10.4081/pmc.2014.10]
A case of spontaneous gastric rupture in a 5 years girl
Gallo G;
2014-01-01
Abstract
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
