Primary choriocarcinoma of the ovary arising, presumably, from a germ cell is extremely rare. The patient, a 16 year old girl who presented with dysuria and frequency of micturition developed fatal haemoperitoneum due to rupture of a pure primary nongestational ovarian choriocarcinoma.

Eight cases of fatal haemoperitoneum due to liver bleeding are reported. Two followed trauma (liver biopsy and cholecystectomy). The remaining six were spontaneous, 5 being due to malignant liver disease. The sixth case due to polycystic liver disease appears to be unique. The aetiology and importance of spontaneous hepatic bleeding is discussed.

The spleen is the most commonly injured organ after blunt abdominal injury (40-55%). Most patients presented acutely with symptoms of haemodynamic instability or acute abdominal signs attributed to haemoperitoneum. Delayed splenic rupture is defined as late occurrence of symptoms and signs, in patients who experience no initial haemodynamic instability or clinical symptoms, 48 hours or more aft...

Postmortem examination of a 5.5-year-old Holstein cow with history of sudden death showed a very huge spleen (120 × 45 × 10 cm) associated with severe haemoperitoneum. Histopathological findings included extensive infiltration of medium to large sized lymphocytic and lymphoblastic cells with small amounts of cytoplasm, round nuclei with coarsely granular chromatin in the spleen, and limited foc...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate non-radiologist performed emergency ultrasound for the detection of haemoperitoneum after abdominal trauma in a British accident and emergency department. METHODS Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) was performed during the primary survey on adult patients triaged to the resuscitation room with suspected abdominal injury over a 12 month period. All inve...

Gestational trophoblastic neoplasias (GTN) are rare tumours that constitute less than 1% of all gynecological malignancies. Invasive mole is a distinct subgroup of GTN, which if not diagnosed and treated early, can result in serious complications like uterine perforation and haemoperitoneum. We present a rare case of an invasive mole of the uterus, which developed following the evacuation of a ...

Postmortem examination of a 5.5-year-old Holstein cow with history of sudden death showed a veryhuge spleen (120 × 45 × 10 cm) associated with severe haemoperitoneum. Histopathological findingsincluded extensive infiltration of medium to large sized lymphocytic and lymphoblastic cells with smallamounts of cytoplasm, round nuclei with coarsely granular chromatin in the spleen, and limited foci o...