Abstract

RAMOS MEDINA, V. et al. Acute gastric dilatation: a rare case of sudden and unexpected death. Cuad. med. forense [online]. 2013, vol.19, n.1-2, pp.42-45. ISSN 1988-611X.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1135-76062013000100008.

We report a case of sudden and unexpected death in a young woman with a history of multiple sclerosis and ankylosing spondylitis who was found dead after constipation, abdominal pain and bloating. At the autopsy the opening of the abdomen showed a largely distended stomach full of secretions. This condition is a rare disorder of unknown cause and pathogenesis, it is related to many clinical situations. The disorder has considerable mortality and the finding in the autopsy table is pathognomonic.

Keywords : Gastric dilatation; Sudden death.

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