Intraperitoneal haemorrhage from anterior abdominal wall varices.

Hunt, J B; Appleyard, M; Thursz, M; Carey, P D; Guillou, P J; Thomas, H C · Postgrad Med J · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Patients with oesophageal varices frequently present with gastrointestinal haemorrhage but bleeding from varices at other sites is rare. We present a patient with hepatitis C-induced cirrhosis and partial portal vein occlusion who developed spontaneous haemorrhage from anterior abdominal wall varices into the rectus abdominus muscle and peritoneal cavity.

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