Gastric dilatation and necrosis in bulimia: a case report
Beiles, C.B.; Rogers, G.; Upjohn, J.; Wise, A.G.
Australasian Radiology 36(1): 75-76
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-8461 PMID: 1632756 Document Number: 400802
Gastric dilatation and perforation is a rare complication in anorexia/bulimia sufferers. We describe a 24 year old female who presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting, in whom radiographs demonstrated gross gastric dilatation and subsequent perforation. Although gastric perforation is rare, one can anticipate a rising incidence, with the apparent increase in the incidence of bulimia.