title: Massive acute haemoperitoneum and shock from a ruptured ovarian varix.
abstract: A 38-year-old woman presented with shock and severe abdominal pain. Abdominal CT scanning demonstrated massive ascites, which was highly suggestive of haemoperitoneum. Diagnostic paracentesis confirmed haemoperitoneum. Urgent operative treatment with ligation of a ruptured ovarian varix successfully controlled the bleeding. She eventually made a full recovery.
authors: Trauma and Critical Care Center, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa City, Japan.
authors: Nobuharu
authors: N
authors: Takehara
authors: Ikkei
authors: I
authors: Takashimizu
authors: Kazuyuki
authors: K
authors: Yazawa
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008026:Ligation; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000379:methods; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012769:Shock / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery