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Case Reports
. 2011:2011:492564.
doi: 10.1155/2011/492564. Epub 2011 Jul 3.

Cystic lymphangioma as a cause of massive abdominal hemorrhage

E Consuegra Llapur  1 , J M López Alvarez  1 , O Pérez Quevedo  1 , M Valerón Lemaur  1 , S Pavlovic Nesic  2 , X García Urgellés  3
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Case Reports

Cystic lymphangioma as a cause of massive abdominal hemorrhage

E Consuegra Llapur et al. Case Rep Crit Care. 2011.

Abstract

We report the case of two-year-old girl with hypovolemic shock caused by bleeding from an abdominal cystic lymphangioma. The whole blood was contained within a large omental bag that could be completely removed. There were no associated anomalies. The child progressed satisfactorily.

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Figure 1
Medial displacement of the colic frame.
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Figure 2
Bleeding tension, displacing abdominal organs.
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Figure 3
Membranous bag containing blood.
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