Giant spontaneous duodenal hematoma in hemophilia A.
A 12-year-old hemophilic boy was admitted because of acute abdomen with intraabdominal bleeding. The cause was a giant intramural duodenal hematoma that resolved after 16 days of parenteral nutrition. This condition is a rare complication of coagulation disorders, but it should be suspected in cases with internal blood loss. Abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography scans, and contrast x-ray studies are diagnostic procedures for such cases.
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Service of Radiology, Hospital Materno Infantil NaSa de Aranzazu, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Spain.
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D002648:Child; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male