Acute abdomen in anorexia nervosa. A case report
Trott, G.E.; Elliger, T.; Kerscher, P.; Nissen, G.
Fortschritte der Medizin 108(27): 525-526
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 2227753 Document Number: 349815
Anorexia is a common psychiatric condition of childhood and adolescence in which, apart from the striking psychopathology, somatic complications are frequently seen. The secondary somatic findings, however, are sometimes overlooked. This case report describes a 17-year-old girl in whom, during an episode of bulimia dilatation of the stomach occurred, which presented clinically as perforation.