Perforated gastric ulcer

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 5 Sep 2017
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 12 Sep 2017

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Presenting with a few hours of severe abdominal pain. Epigastric: epigastric/supraumbilical with radiation bilaterally. No other associated gastrointestinal symptoms. Elevated lactate. Ischaemic gut?

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

There is a small amount of scattered pneumoperitoneum, which demonstrates a cluster ofwith gas locules clustered around the gastroduodenal transition, where mild fat straining is present and there are signs of pyloric wall discontinuity suggesting a perforated ulcer. The bowel is not dilated and demonstrates normal enhancement of its wall. The multiple colonic diverticula do not have signs of an acute inflammatory process. There is a small amount of free fluid in the pelvis. The liver demonstrates a well-defined 1 cm hypodense nodule in the segment VII that has a benign appearances, in keeping with a lipomaappearance. Calcified gallstones noted. The spleen, adrenal glands, pancreas, and kidneys are all normal. Minimal atheromatous disease through the abdominal aorta. The lung bases are clear, the heart is enlarged. No suspicious bone lesions. 

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