Gastric Perforation Associated with Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report
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چکیده
Acute pancreatitis(AP) have a high morbidity and mortality[1]. Gastric perforation is a rare complication of AP. The aims of the present paper were: 1) report a clinical case with a rare presentation of AP (hematemesis) with a slow evolution towards gastric perforation that was remarkable for the absence of celiac axis thrombosis as evidenced by imaging; and 2) review AP in terms of clinical presentation, imaging, risk factors, complications and treatment.
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دوره 30 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017