title: Spontaneous hemoperitoneum, due to bleeding from retroperitoneal varices, in a cirrhotic patient: a case report.
abstract: Hemoperitoneum from retroperitoneal varices in cirrhotic is very rare. This condition should be taken into account based on anamnesis, clinical features, and laboratory findings; but due to the unstable presentation, diagnosis remains a challenge. Emergency laparotomy could be effective treatment, but the prognosis remains poor related to the hepatic reserve.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery Hamad General Hospital Al Rayyan Road 3050 Doha Qatar.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abutaka
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery Hamad General Hospital Al Rayyan Road 3050 Doha Qatar.
authors.forename: Renol Mathew
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Koshy
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery Hamad General Hospital Al Rayyan Road 3050 Doha Qatar.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abu Sabeib
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Barone Romeo Hospital via Mazzini 14 98066 Patti Italy.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toro
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery Hamad General Hospital Al Rayyan Road 3050 Doha Qatar; Department of Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia" University of Cataniavia Santa Sofia 78 95100 Catania Italy.
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Di Carlo
keywords: Cirrhosis; hemoperitoneum; hemorrhagic shock; portal hypertension; varices