GANGRENE OF THE FUNDUS OF STOMACH

INTRODUCTION: The stomach is well known for its rich vascular network which generally protects it from ischemia. So gangrene of the fundus of stomach is a rare event, Its cause has been attributed to gastric volvules, intrathoracic herniation of stomach through the diaphragm, psychogenic polyphagia resulting in massive gastric dilation, ingestion of corrosive materials, embolization of atherosclerotic plague, thrombosis of major arterial supply occlusion of gastric vessels by therapeutically injected foreign bodies and necrotizing gastritis caused by organisms. We report a case of gangrene of funds of stomach that appears to be caused by intake of bhanga. (cannabis sativa)