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Massive haematochezia after uterine evacuation: an uncommon cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 2003

I O Olaoye, and M D Adesina
Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.

We report a case of a 30-year-old Para 2 + 1 who presented with massive haematochezia 7 days after uterine evacuation for an incomplete abortion. Difficulty in pre-operative diagnosis in this type of presentation and treatment is highlighted and the literature reviewed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260 Female Females
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000027 Abortion, Incomplete Premature loss of PREGNANCY in which not all the products of CONCEPTION have been expelled. Miscarriage, Missed,Abortions, Incomplete,Incomplete Abortion,Incomplete Abortions,Miscarriages, Missed,Missed Miscarriage,Missed Miscarriages
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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