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CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
卷 14, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
CUREUS INC
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21298
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portal hypertension; mesenteric varix; hemoperitoneum; paracentesis; cirrhosis
We present a rare case of a patient with advanced cirrhosis who underwent therapeutic paracentesis and developed massive hemoperitoneum due to a bleeding mesenteric varix. Recognition of this complication early after the procedure is crucial in order to initiate prompt life-saving measures and minimize morbidity and mortality.
We report a case of a 53-year-old male with decompensated liver cirrhosis secondary to alcohol abuse and hepatitis C infection who was admitted for hemorrhagic shock secondary to upper GI bleed. He underwent a therapeutic paracentesis 17 days after admission with the removal of 6 L of ascitic fluid. The patient became hemodynamically unstable after paracentesis and an acute drop in his hemoglobin was noted. On imaging, he was found to have massive hemoperitoneum secondary to a bleeding mesenteric varix. This is a very rare complication of paracentesis in patients with advanced cirrhosis and should be recognized early in the post-procedure period to initiate prompt life-saving measures to minimize morbidity and mortality.
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