"Spontaneous rupture of the stomach". A case report.

Spontaneous rupture of the stomach is a rare condition with a high lethality. Two cases of a previously undescribed aetiology are reported. One rupture occurred because of a bleeding ulcer in combination with a nonfunctioning Sengstaken's tube and the other because of cancer pancreatis occluding the duodenum. Aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical course of spontaneous rupture of the stomach is shortly discussed together with a brief review of the literature.