Hemoperitoneum secondary to mesenteric laceration after abdominal trauma - Case report

Mesenteric laceration is an uncommon cause of hemoperitoneum, with nonspecific signs and symptoms and frequently is camouflaged by the signs of other traumatic lesions. There is a high risk to go unnoticed increasing morbidity and mortality.We report a case of a 43-year-old man, who was involved in...

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Main Authors: Marta M. Ferreira, Narcisa Guimarães, Inês Bolais Mónica, Simone Oliveira, Daniela Pais, Sara Andrade, Alice Fonseca, Ana Couceiro, Isabel Borges, José Valente Cecílio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000297