A 34-year-old woman presented at our hospital withabdominal distention due to overeating.Acute gastric dilatation was diagnosed.The patient was hospitalized,and nasogastric decompression was initiated.On hospitalizati...A 34-year-old woman presented at our hospital withabdominal distention due to overeating.Acute gastric dilatation was diagnosed.The patient was hospitalized,and nasogastric decompression was initiated.On hospitalization day 3,she developed shock,and her respiratory state deteriorated,requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.Nasogastric decompression contributed to the improvement in her clinical condition.She was discharged 3 mo after admission.During outpatient follow-up,her dietary intake decreased,and her body weight gradually decreased by 14 kg.An upper gastrointestinal series and endoscopy revealed pyloric stenosis; therefore,we performed gastrojejunostomy 18 mo after her initial admission.The patient was discharged from the hospital with no postoperative complications.Gastric necrosis and perforation due to overeating-induced gastric dilatation are life-threatening conditions.Surgical intervention may be required if delayed pyloric stenosis occurs after conservative treatment.We report a case of pyloric stenosis due to overeating-induced gastric dilatation treated by gastrojejunostomy 18 mo after the initial presentation.展开更多
文摘A 34-year-old woman presented at our hospital withabdominal distention due to overeating.Acute gastric dilatation was diagnosed.The patient was hospitalized,and nasogastric decompression was initiated.On hospitalization day 3,she developed shock,and her respiratory state deteriorated,requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.Nasogastric decompression contributed to the improvement in her clinical condition.She was discharged 3 mo after admission.During outpatient follow-up,her dietary intake decreased,and her body weight gradually decreased by 14 kg.An upper gastrointestinal series and endoscopy revealed pyloric stenosis; therefore,we performed gastrojejunostomy 18 mo after her initial admission.The patient was discharged from the hospital with no postoperative complications.Gastric necrosis and perforation due to overeating-induced gastric dilatation are life-threatening conditions.Surgical intervention may be required if delayed pyloric stenosis occurs after conservative treatment.We report a case of pyloric stenosis due to overeating-induced gastric dilatation treated by gastrojejunostomy 18 mo after the initial presentation.
