A case of spontaneous partial rupture of the normal large bowel causing a haemoperitoneum is described. No similar case appears to have been reported previously.

A case is described of bleeding arising from the falciform ligament which occurred in the absence of obvious local pathology. Spontaneous bleeding from this site hitherto has not been reported. Previously described cases of idiopathic spontaneous haemoperitoneum and factors implicated in the aetiology of this rare condition are reviewed.

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) due to endometriosis is a very rare condition and this is a case of a 41-year-old primigravida, who presented at 32 weeks with sudden onset of severe lower abdominal pain without any uterine activity. This was a dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy, following in vitro fertilisation for subfertility secondary to severe endometriosis. On admission,...

A case is presented describing a new, potentially life threatening complication of vomiting after a 21 year old man presented in shock with a haemoperitoneum caused by violent, self induced emesis.