1/2. Polycythaemia vera presenting as an acute abdomen.A patient who presented with severe abdominal pain was found to have an intrahepatic haematoma complicating previously undiagnosed polycythaemia vera (PV). Full recovery followed treatment with bed rest, control of hypertension, daily venesection and 32P. The hazards of surgery in uncontrolled PV are discussed and re-emphasized.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = haematoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Intra-abdominal complications following prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation.A patient who underwent prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation developed an acute abdomen in the early post-arrest period which required laparotomy. Operative findings were of a perisplenic haematoma and infarction of the caecum. The latter has not previously been reported in this setting. A review of the literature reveals that many abdominal complications may occur following external cardiac massage. Difficulties in investigation and management are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = haematoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |