The microscopic findings showed that the cause of death in the four baboons was asphyxiation and circulatory shock secondary to acute gastric dilatation (AGD). In one animal, bacterial emboli were ...

Acute massive gastric dilatation (AMGD) is a rare distinctive condition but associates with high morbidity and mortality. Though usually seen in patients with eating disorders, many aetiologies of ...

This is a report of a 22-year-old woman with treated anorexia nervosa who died of complications of acute gastric dilatation—that is, infarction and perforation with severe and irreversible shock.

A subtotal gastrectomy was performed, sparing the viable tissue. The patient went on to make a full recovery. Acute massive gastric dilatation (AMGD) is a rare condition characterised by severe ...

Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) syndrome is a serious and often life-threatening condition that primarily affects dogs, especially large and giant breeds with deep chests. This syndrome occurs ...

High small intestinal ileus caused by obstruction of the horizontal segment of the duodenum due to acute gastric dilatation is a rare, potentially fatal (gastric necrosis, gastric rupture ...