SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE STOMACH IN PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

The cases of two preschool-age children who suffered spontaneous gastr ic ruptures are reported herein, The first was a 2-year-old girl with tetralogy of Fallot, transferred to our hospital due to shock, A lapar otomy was performed under the diagnosis of gastrointestinal perforatio n, and two perforations of the posterior wall of the gastric fundus we re found. The second case, a 4-year-old girl who had previously experi enced an episode of gastric dilatation, was admitted to our department with abdominal distention and vomiting, An abdominal X-ray film revea led a pneumoperitoneum, and an emergency laparotomy was performed, con firming a round rupture in the posterior wall of the stomach. Both pat ients had a satisfactory postoperative course.