title: Hemoperitoneum as the first manifestation of acute leukemia.
abstract: A rare case of a 31-year-old woman is reported who had massive intraperitoneal bleeding caused by ovarian hemorrhage as the first manifestation of acute leukemia. Preoperative laboratory findings revealed severe anemia (Hb 6.6 g/dl) and thrombocytopenia (1.5 x 10(4)/mm(3)) but normal leukocyte count (3.9 x 10(3)/mm(3)). After surgery, blast cells were found in her peripheral blood and she was diagnosed with M0 type acute myeloid leukemia. In addition, histopathology revealed infiltration of leukemic cells in the resected ovary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sakai Municipal Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nishimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okuno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kuragaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyanishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boku
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery