An unusual case of intra-abdominal apoplexy.
Abdominal apoplexy is an uncommon disorder typically due to atheromatous vascular disease, inflammatory processes such as pancreatitis eroding into large blood vessels or vasculitis. We describe an unusual case due to unrecognised syphilis masquerading as pancreatitis.
Makris
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Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Bellapart
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Boots
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D000005:Abdomen; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed