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Michael Zer, MD; Chaim Chaimoff, MD; Moshe Dintsman, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1970;101(4):532-533.

Abstract
A case is presented in which spontaneous rupture of the stomach occurred following ingestion of sodium bicarbonate. Only three similar cases have been reported in literature. The relevant literature and the theories concerning the etiology of this phenomenon are reviewed.

Author Affiliations
Petah Tikva, Israel

From the Department of Surgery A, Beilinson Hospital and the Tel Aviv University Medical School, Petah Tikva, Israel.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 23, 1970.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery A, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel (Dr. Zer).

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