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Gastric Intramural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Vivek Dhawan,1 Ahmed Mohamed,2 and Richard N Fedorak
21Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Abstract
Intramural hematoma of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon occurrence, with the majority being localized to the esophagus or duodenum. Hematoma of the gastric wall is very rare, and has been described most commonly in association with coagulopathy, peptic ulcer disease, trauma, and amyloid-associated microaneurysms. A case of massive gastric intramural hematoma, secondary to anticoagulation therapy, and a gastric ulcer that was successfully managed with conservative therapy, is presented. A literature review of previously reported cases of gastric hematoma is also provided.
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Copyright © 2009 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
