Rupture of posterior gastric artery after vomiting: A rare cause of acute abdomen.

BACKGROUND

Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in healthy males is an extremely rare, life threatening emergency condition with high mortality and morbidity, if not diagnosed and managed early.

METHODS

We present a 33-year-old male who presented with hemoperitoneum following self-induced vomiting.

CONCLUSIONS

To suspect and diagnose the condition is a challenge for clinician if ambiguity in presentation prevails.

CONCLUSIONS

The most important strategy in management of equivocal cases is early surgical exploration to establish the diagnosis and treat accordingly.