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Massive intra-abdominal bleeding caused by nontraumatic rupture of a vein in the colorenal ligament: Report of a case

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We report a case of acute abdomen caused by nontraumatic intra-abdominal bleeding in a 38-year-old man. Emergency laparotomy revealed the source of bleeding as a vein in the right colorenal ligament. The rupture of this vein may have been attributable to shear stress after severe vomiting on the day before admission. Although the patient had a coagulation disorder secondary to early-stage liver cirrhosis, there were no signs of portal hypertension intraoperatively. This report describes an unusual cause of acute hemoperitoneum, highlighting the importance of including this life-threatening disorder in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen of unknown origin. Its outcome is dependent on early diagnosis and prompt emergency intervention.

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Gillen, S., Martetschläger, F., Friess, H. et al. Massive intra-abdominal bleeding caused by nontraumatic rupture of a vein in the colorenal ligament: Report of a case. Surg Today 41, 415–417 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-009-4280-6

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