A case of gastric atony on bulimia nervosa
Joint Authors
Kim, Sun Pyo
Kim, Seong Jung
Sun, Kyung Hoon
Park, Yongjin
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 10 (31 Oct. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-10-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction: Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating.
Case Presentation: We present a 24-year-old female patient with severe abdominal pain and distension after binge eating.
This patient was admitted to the Chosun University hospital in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, on January 2017.
In spite of conservative treatment, the symptoms were more aggravated.
Therefore, we decided to conduct operative intervention.
After gastrotomy, massive bleeding showed on nasogastric tube and drain site, then disseminated intravascular coagulopathy was developed.
On the third postoperative day, the patient died despite of resuscitation.
Conclusions: We should pay attention to gastric atony in bulimia nervosa.
Therefore, we must prevent massive gastric dilation, constant gastrointestinal bleeding, and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Sun Pyo& Kim, Seong Jung& Sun, Kyung Hoon& Park, Yongjin. 2017. A case of gastric atony on bulimia nervosa. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 10, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-805369
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Sun Pyo…[et al.]. A case of gastric atony on bulimia nervosa. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 10 (Oct. 2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-805369
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Sun Pyo& Kim, Seong Jung& Sun, Kyung Hoon& Park, Yongjin. A case of gastric atony on bulimia nervosa. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 10, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-805369
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5
Record ID
BIM-805369