Ephedra-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury

In this case report we detail the difficult case of a 74-year-old male patient who was transferred to our cardiac intensive care unit in severe shock with an acute abdomen. His abdomen was emergently explored revealing isolated gastric necrosis and ischemia. A subtotal gastrectomy was performed and...

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Main Authors: Joseph B. Lillegard, John R. Porterfield Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/262290