Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
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| Retroperitoneal hemorrhage | |
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Transverse section, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. (Peritoneum is labeled at center right. Retroperitoneal space is behind peritoneum.)
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| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | R58, R93.5 |
| ICD-9-CM | 793.6459.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 11455 |
| Patient UK | Retroperitoneal hemorrhage |
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage (or retroperitoneal hematoma) refers to an accumulation of blood found in the retroperitoneal space.
It can present with Grey Turner's sign (flank bruising).
Causes include:
- anticoagulation[1]
- a ruptured aortic aneurysm
- a ruptured renal aneurysm[2]
- acute pancreatitis
- malignancy[3]
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