Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh.
*Corresponding author - E-mail: drkhchavali@gmail.com
Acute gastritis and gastric erosions following polytrauma is a common occurrence in surgical practice. The mechanism of such ulceration is not clear, but various theories have been proposed. Perforation of the peptic ulcer is one of the most common causes of death in these cases. Two such cases are reported in this paper. The doctor conducting autopsy should be aware of such instances so that appropriate opinion regarding the cause of death can be given and the manner of death is not misinterpreted.
Polytrauma, hematemesis, gastrointestinal bleeding, stress ulcers, duodenal ulcers, peptic perforation
