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

A. Wadoodi; R. S. MacWalter; J. F. Dillon; A. Cuschieri

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

A. Wadoodi
, R. S. MacWalter
, J. F. Dillon
, A. Cuschieri

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We report a case of an important and uncommon cause of vomiting in an elderly female patient who had no previous apparent gastrointestinal problems. A diaphragmatic hernia with gastric volvulus, which presented non-specifically but was an important diagnosis to make.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	54-55
Number of pages	2
Journal	Scottish Medical Journal
Volume	45
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Apr 2000

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