An unusual case of desmoid tumour presenting as haemorrhagic shock
Publication: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Volume 94, Number 2
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We report the case of a 22-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department with epigastric pain and vomiting. Haematological studies showed a rapid decrease in haemoglobin levels from 13.6g/dl to 4.9g/dl. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed the presence of fluid around the spleen and the patient was immediately referred for surgery. An intra-abdominal desmoid tumour presenting as a hemorrhagic shock has not previously been described. Given the relatively benign course of the disease and the young age at presentation, this clinical entity should not be overlooked as it has the potential to invade vessels and therefore be fatal.
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The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Volume 94 • Number 2 • March 2012
Pages: e81 - e82
PubMed: 22391362
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Copyright © 2012, All rights reserved by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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Accepted: 13 November 2011
Published in print: March 2012
Published online: 11 February 2016
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