Spontaneous omental hematoma

Authors

  • R.S Bhandari Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • R. Sapkota Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • P. Mishra Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • K.P. Singh Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.371

Keywords:

Spontaneous omental hematoma, acute abdomen, hemoperitoneum, surgery

Abstract

Spontaneous omental bleeding is a rare entity, and usually presents with various combination of sudden abdominal pain, shock, peritonitis and hemoperitoneum. A 68 year female presenting with acute abdomen and without antecedent trauma had obscure hemoperitoneum. Exploration revealed hemoperitoneum and hemorrhagic omentum with a huge clot.

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Published

2009-04-30

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2009): Journal of Institute of Medicine

Section

Case Reports

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