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Gastric ulcer perforation into the heart
E Brullet1, R Campo, N Combalía
1Consorci Hospitalari del Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
Endoscopy
|March 1, 1996
Summary
A rare case of a benign gastric ulcer penetrating the heart was reported in an elderly woman. Despite initial conservative treatment, the patient died from massive bleeding due to the ulcer perforating the pericardium and myocardium.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Cardiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Peptic ulcers rarely penetrate the pericardium and heart.
- This complication is exceptionally uncommon, especially with benign ulcers.