Acute hemorrhagic ascites: look beyond the gastrointestinal tract

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jul-Aug;26(4):189-90.

Abstract

A 33-year-old alcoholic man presented with acute abdominal pain and hemorrhagic, high serum-ascitic albumin gradient ascites following an alcoholic binge, accompanied by hyperkalemia and azotemia. Spontaneous rupture of urinary bladder was diagnosed. The patient recovered uneventfully with conservative management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcoholic Intoxication / complications*
  • Ascites / etiology*
  • Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / surgery