Article: Spontaneous omental hematoma
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.
Keywords: Spontaneous omental hematoma, acute abdomen, hemoperitoneum, surgery
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
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Keywords: Spontaneous omental hematoma, acute abdomen, hemoperitoneum, surgery
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https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.371
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