Open AccessAcute massive gastric dilatation as a result of closed-loop obstruction of stomach: an unusual and rare phenomenon
Author(s) -
Oseen Shaikh,
Nikhil Reddy,
Uday Kumbhar,
Suresh Chilaka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-235943
Subject(s) - medicine , stomach , gastric outlet obstruction , complication , etiology , surgery , rare disease , general surgery , disease
Acute massive gastric dilatation (AMGD) is a rare event which is usually underdiagnosed. It can occur due to multiple etiologies, including medical and surgical, or as a postoperative complication. We report a rare case of AMGD as a result of closed-loop obstruction of the stomach following feeding jejunostomy in a patient with carcinoma oesophagus. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and prompt management is the key to the successful treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case report of a closed-loop obstruction of the stomach leading to AMGD in published literature.