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| ISSN |
1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
Massive gastric perforation in a patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes: A case report
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Zhen-Xing Zhang, Bo-Wen Jin, Shan Wang and Ke-Long Tao |
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Grant Number |
| Shaoxing Bureau of Science and Technology Foundation, Zhejiang Province, China |
No.2023A14006 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ke-Long Tao, Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University), No. 568 Zhongxing North Road, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China. fykelong@163.com |
| Key Words |
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes; Gastrointestinal perforation; Gastric perforation; Massive gastric perforation; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Massive gastric perforation is an exceptionally rare but life-threatening gastrointestinal complication of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). MELAS concurrent with gastrointestinal perforation is rare, and concurrent with massive gastric perforation is extremely rare. This case highlights that acute abdominal pain in MELAS patients may signal catastrophic perforation requiring urgent imaging and surgical intervention. Early recognition and multidisciplinary management are essential to reduce morbidity and improve outcomes. |
| Publish Date |
2026-05-27 13:21 |
| Citation |
Zhang ZX, Jin BW, Wang S, Tao KL. Massive gastric perforation in a patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 117633 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i5/117633.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.117633 |
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