Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 3

Fatal gastro-intestinal bleeding - A complication following spinal injury

  • Author:
  • S. S. Agarwal1, Lavlesh Kumar1, K. H. Chavali2, S. H. Jhaveri3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 192 to 194

1Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Surat

2Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Chandigarh

3Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

Abstract

On 30.08.2003, a 20-year-old boy met with a vehicular accident and sustained spinal injury and left upper limb fracture. He was immediately hospitalized and seemed to recover well after treatment for a period of 15 days, when just before discharge he suddenly had hematemesis and bleeding per rectum and succumbed within another 24 hours. The case is discussed in detail.

Keywords

Spinal injury, cervical spine, hematemesis, quadriparesis, gastro-intestinal bleeding, steroid therapy