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KMID : 0385920110220050580
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2011 Volume.22 No. 5 p.580 ~ p.583
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Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Occurring in a Hanging Patient: Case Report
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Lee Byeong-Ho
Im Sang-Su
Sung Mi-Kyung
An Sung-Bae
Lee Jang-Ook
Woo Seong-Yong
Park Suk-Joon
Oh Hyun-Jong
Song In-Seok
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Abstract
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Reflex gasping when hanging leads to passive and vigorous vomiting, the mechanical force of which causes gastric
mucosa laceration. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is a tear in the gastro-esophageal junction or its adjacent mucosa, and this
can occur due to nausea or vomiting that is caused by various etiologic factors. Gastric fundus is the most common
site of gastric mucosa lacerations. We report a case of a 41-year-old man, who tried to hang himself and, as a result,
caused multiple gastric mucosa lacerations that were treated by an endoscopic hemostatic procedure in the emergency
room.
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KEYWORD
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Hanging, Reflex gasping, Mallory-Weiss syndrome
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