Idiopathic Spontaneous Intraperitoneal Bleeding Secondary to Rupture of Short Gastric Artery

Author: Kanmani Murugesu ¹ ; Soma BCK ¹ ; Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman ¹
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1. Department of Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Intraperitoneal bleeding; Short gastric artery; Acute abdomen; Nontraumatic; Hemoperitoneum
From: Journal of Surgical Academia 2022;12(1):22-24
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Idiopathic Spontaneous Intraperitoneal Bleeding Secondary to Rupture of Short Gastric Artery:Idiopathic spontaneous intraperitoneal bleeding (ISIH) is an uncommon surgical condition. Patients often present with various abdominal complaints, and it may mimic other common surgical pathologies. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose a patient presenting with this condition. We shared a case of ISIH secondary to a rupture of a short gastric artery in a previously healthy young man.
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