A Case of Gastromalacia

Autor: Seong Mi Kim, Sang Hun Kim, Hyun Wook Kang
Rok vydání: 2016
Zdroj: Journal of Medicine and Life Science. 13:75-77
ISSN: 2671-4922
DOI: 10.22730/jmls.2016.13.2.75
Popis: Gastromalacia is a postmortem dissolution due to autodigestion of the gastric wall. It usually occurs in the area of the gastricfundus and may lead to gastric perforation. This rupture may also lead to pneumoperitoneum or pneumothorax. Suchpostmortem changes were stated by radiologists as gastro-intestinal perforation caused by antemortem pathology, includinginflicted trauma. It also can confuse pathologists with insufficient forensic experience and even lead to a miscarriage of justice.In this report, we will introduce a case of full-blown gastromalacia with its typical autopsy findings.
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