Spontaneous haemoperitoneum: a report of three cases.
Three cases of spontaneous haemoperitoneum have been presented. One patient with ruptured hapatoma died; the remaining two with ruptured normal vessels survived. The literature has been briefly reviewed and the conclusion is drawn that operative intervention is mandatory in these cases.
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013157:Splenic Artery