title: Massive haemoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of ovarian cyst in children. A report of 2 cases.
abstract: Two girls with haemoperitoneum and haemorrhagic shock caused by spontaneous ovarian cyst rupture are described. The first case could not be diagnosed pre-operatively, and cyst excision and repair of the ovary were carried out at emergency laparotomy. The second case was diagnosed by ultrasound, and conservative treatment was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sarihan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozoran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology