Spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage: etiology
Ksontini, R.; Roulet, D.; Cosendey, B.A.; Cavin, R.
Revue Medicale de la Suisse Romande 121(10): 713-716
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-3655 PMID: 11715286 Document Number: 538920
Spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare and sometime fatal condition. The clinical presentation may range from a non-specific abdominal pain to an acute abdomen with hemodynamic instability. Often, a preoperative diagnosis cannot be obtained. Immediate surgical exploration remains the treatment of choice. However, pre or postoperative diagnosis can sometime be confirmed and treated with interventional radiology. In rare cases, the site of bleeding remains unknown despite intraoperative exploration and radiographic studies.