Broad ligament haematoma following a snake bite.
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چکیده
Haematomas in various body organs have been reported following snake bites. We report the case of a post-menopausal woman who presented with a broad ligament haematoma diagnosed two days after a viper bite which required blood transfusion and laparotomy. This rare possibility should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a woman presenting with a lower abdominal or pelvic mass, anaemia and a bleeding diathesis after a snake bite.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Ghana medical journal
دوره 43 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009