title: Rupture of posterior gastric artery after vomiting: A rare cause of acute abdomen.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in healthy males is an extremely rare, life threatening emergency condition with high mortality and morbidity, if not diagnosed and managed early.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a 33-year-old male who presented with hemoperitoneum following self-induced vomiting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To suspect and diagnose the condition is a challenge for clinician if ambiguity in presentation prevails.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The most important strategy in management of equivocal cases is early surgical exploration to establish the diagnosis and treat accordingly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Khalid Hospital and Prince Sultan Center for Health Services, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: aburedan2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al Qarni
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Khalid Hospital and Prince Sultan Center for Health Services, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jawaid
keywords: Abdominal apoplexy; Acute abdomen; Hemoperitoneum