ACUTE ABDOMEN HEMORRHAGIC DUE TO VARICOUS VESSEL IN A PATIENT WITH SCHISTOSOMIC PORTAL HYPERTENSION: CASE REPORT
Lower gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage is defined as bleeding that occurs downstream of the ligament of Treitz. The etiologies are diverse, the main ones being: diverticulitis, anorectal pathologies and neoplasms. However, acute hemorrhagic abdomen and shock, caused by schistosomal portal hypertension, are rare.
ACUTE ABDOMEN HEMORRHAGIC DUE TO VARICOUS VESSEL IN A PATIENT WITH SCHISTOSOMIC PORTAL HYPERTENSION: CASE REPORT
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593852311104
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Palavras-chave: hemorrhagic acute abdomen, varicose vein, portal hypertension, schistosomiasis
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Keywords: hemorrhagic acute abdomen, varicose vein, portal hypertension, schistosomiasis
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Abstract: Lower gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage is defined as bleeding that occurs downstream of the ligament of Treitz. The etiologies are diverse, the main ones being: diverticulitis, anorectal pathologies and neoplasms. However, acute hemorrhagic abdomen and shock, caused by schistosomal portal hypertension, are rare.
- Clayton Oliveira Vicente
- Doglas Gobbi Marchesi
- Juliete Borel de Oliveira Silva Aguiar
- Daniely de Souza Rosa
