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The case of a 6-year-old female with gastric infarction is presented. Despite a careful evaluation, no etiology could be determined in this child or, retrospectively, in several similar children described by other authors in the past. Vascular compromise was present although it is not possible to know whether this was a primary or a secondary event. It is important to recognize that gastric infarction can occur in children without obvious explanation.
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Wanek, E., Oldham, K.T., Polley, T.Z. et al. Idiopathic gastric infarction in childhood. Pediatr Surg Int 3, 184–186 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182780
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