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Spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm causing acute abdomen in a 19-year-old male patient: a case report

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2023
IntroductionA splenic artery aneurysm is considered an abnormal dilatation of the splenic artery layers greater than 1 cm in diameter. First described by Beaussier in 1770, it affects 1% of the population but carries a major risk for life-threatening ...
Yumna Njoum   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemoperitoneum during pregnancy with endometriosis; report of four cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecologic disease. Problems associated with endometriosis include dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility. While endometriosis does not generally cause complications during pregnancy, endometriosis
Lee, Hae-Hyeog, Kim, Tae-Hee
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Primary Splenic Pregnancy- A Rare but Imperative Cause of Hemoperitoneum - Case Report and Review of Literature

open access: yesTürk Patoloji Dergisi, 2019
Primary splenic pregnancy is an extremely rare form of extratubal ectopic pregnancy. These cases often cause splenic rupture in very early course of their gestation thereby presenting with hemoperitoneum in emergencies.
Ruchi RATHORE   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ruptured Corpus Luteum among Women Undergoing Laparotomy for Hemoperitoneum in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: Rupture of the corpus luteum, though generally self-limiting in women with normal coagulation, could lead to life-threatening bleeding in patients with prosthetic valves on anticoagulant therapy and described in only a few case reports in ...
Pooja Paudyal   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Spontaneous subserosal venous rupture overlying a uterine leiomyoma in a young woman

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
Uterine leiomyomas are very common tumors found in women. Rupture of veins on the surface of uterine leiomyoma is an unusual source of hemoperitoneum. It is an extremely uncommon gynaecological cause of hemoperitoneum. It is a life threatening emergency.
Amel Achour Jenayah   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE ROENTGENOLOGIC FEATURES OF HEMOPERITONEUM IN THE NEWBORN [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Roentgenology, 1969
A study of 52 cases of hemoperitoneum in the newborn encountered at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, during the 10 year period 1957 through 1966 is presented.Specific roentgenologic features are described and illustrated, and their value in making a correct clinical diagnosis is stressed.The role of a vitamin K dependent ...
S, Cywes, B J, Cremin
openaire   +2 more sources

Uterine leiomyoma with spontaneous intraleiomyoma hemorrhage, perforation, and hemoperitoneum in postmenopausal woman: Computed tomography diagnosis

open access: yesAvicenna Journal of Medicine, 2013
Spontaneous intraleiomyoma hemorrhage, perforation, and hemoperitoneum are very rare complications of uterine leiomyoma. We report a case of postmenopausal woman who presented with acute abdomen found to have intraleiomyoma hemorrhage, perforation, and ...
Sultan R Alharbi
doaj   +1 more source

Massive hemoperitoneum from hemorrhagic corpus luteum in a patient with acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2020
Doctors should think of a spectrum of differential diagnoses in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain ranging from medical, surgical, and gynecological conditions. Proper laboratory and radiological tests including bone marrow study are advised.
Esther Ifeoma Obi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare Cause of Hemoperitoneum in Pregnancy

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2022
Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy is a rare complication resulting in high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The authors describe the case of a pregnant woman presenting at 32 weeks of gestation with abdominal pain and free abdominal fluid on ultrasound. Laparotomy revealed a hemoperitoneum resulting from a suspected ruptured varices on
Ana Edral   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Abdominal POCUS Education for Clinicians: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods for Point‐of‐Care Abdominal Ultrasonography

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 547-561, March/April 2025.
For patients to benefit from abdominal point‐of‐care ultrasound, the ultrasound examinator must be sufficiently trained. In this systematic review, we identified advantages and disadvantages of different training methods and approaches. We conclude that thoughtful integration of the various educational methods is crucial for stakeholders and educators.
Birkir Örn Sveinsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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