Sudden postoperative death caused by unheralded Mallory Weiss tears

Mallory Weiss tears are a common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, typically reported as following repeated vomiting after an alcoholic binge. This association may have been overemphasised, and these lesions could be caused by a wide range of spontaneous and iatrogenic events. A case of sudd...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1991-09, Vol.44 (9), p.787-788
Main Authors: Humphrey, G M, Benbow, E W, Tait, W F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Death, Sudden - etiology
Esophagus - pathology
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - pathology
Humans
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome - complications
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome - pathology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - pathology
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
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Summary:Mallory Weiss tears are a common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, typically reported as following repeated vomiting after an alcoholic binge. This association may have been overemphasised, and these lesions could be caused by a wide range of spontaneous and iatrogenic events. A case of sudden postoperative death caused by massive haematemesis, unheralded by any evidence of vomiting or retching, as a result of Mallory Weiss tears is reported.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.44.9.787