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Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin 5/2012

01.10.2012 | Kasuistiken

Plötzlicher Tod bei massiver Magendilatation

verfasst von: Dr. E. Doberentz, F. Alkhamiri, C. Schyma, B. Madea

Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin | Ausgabe 5/2012

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Zusammenfassung

Die Bulimia nervosa ist eine Essstörung, von der vorwiegend junge Frauen betroffen sind. Todesfälle durch akute massive Magendilatation nach Heißhungerattacken mit und ohne Ruptur sind in der Literatur beschrieben. Der letale Verlauf der Bulimia nervosa einer 32 Jahre alt gewordenen Frau wird vorgestellt. Diese hatte einen Notdienst angerufen und um Medikamente zum Erbrechen gebeten. Eine stationäre Einweisung wurde vorgeschlagen; dies hatte die junge Frau abgelehnt. Später wurde sie in ihrer Wohnung tot aufgefunden. Bei der rechtsmedizinischen Sektion zeigte sich eine sehr schlanke Frau (Body-Mass-Index 21,35 kg/m2) mit geblähtem Bauch. Als Ursache fand sich ein massiv vergrößerter, den gesamten Bauchraum ausfüllender Magen mit einem Füllungsvolumen von 8540 ml. Als Todesursache werden funktionelle Dysregulationen diskutiert.
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Metadaten
Titel
Plötzlicher Tod bei massiver Magendilatation
verfasst von
Dr. E. Doberentz
F. Alkhamiri
C. Schyma
B. Madea
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Rechtsmedizin / Ausgabe 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0937-9819
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-5196
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-012-0844-7

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