Subacute gastric volvulus - A rare cause of vomiting in the elderly

Authors
Wadoodi, A MacWalter, RS Dillon, JF Cuschieri, A
Citation
A. Wadoodi et al., Subacute gastric volvulus - A rare cause of vomiting in the elderly, SCOT MED J, 45(2), 2000, pp. 54-55
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00369330 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
54 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-9330(200004)45:2<54:SGV-AR>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report a case of an important and uncommon cause of vomiting in an elder ly female patient who had no previous apparent gastrointestinal problems. A diaphragmatic hernia with gastric volvulus, which presented non-specifical ly but was an important diagnosis to make.