Spontaneous Gastric Intramural Hematoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Completed

• Conditions: Gastric Hemorrhage

• Registration Number: NCT05204420
• Lead Sponsor: University of Balamand

Brief Summary

Patient previously healthy found to have spontaneous gastric intramural hematoma

Detailed Description

28 year old male patient previously healthy presented with diarrhea and diffuse abdominal pain of 1 week duration that exacerbated 1 day prior to presentation. CT showed anterior abdominal mass possibly from the outer gastric wall. Gastroscopy suspected a submucosal tumor in the body and antrum. Patient's pain exacerbated and developed drop in hemoglobin. Urgent CT scan showed a bleeding gastric tumor. Urgent laparotomy identified a bleeding gastric lesion at greater curvature. Partial gastrectomy done with abutting mesocolon resection. Surgical specimen pathology showed gastric intramural hematoma that was considered spontaneous.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-15
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study Completion: 2022-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

• any patient presenting with gastric bleeding tumors

Exclusion Criteria

• patients on anticoagulants and patient with gastric medical history

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spontaneous gastric intramural hematoma	1 month	Spontaneous gastric intramural hematoma

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Balamand; 🇱🇧 Beirut, Lebanon