Hemoperitoneum Secondary to Spontaneous Hepatic Artery Hemorrhage: A Case Report.

Spontaneous hepatic hemorrhage (SHH) is a rare condition that usually occurs secondary to a neoplastic process such as hepatocellular carcinoma. We present the case of a 71-year-old male with no history of trauma or malignancy presenting to our facility with a complaint of abdominal pain. Computed tomography scans showed hemoperitoneum, a suspected aneurysmal dilatation of a branch of the left hepatic artery, and contrast extravasation from the artery.

A case of small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoars.

Approximately 2-4 per cent of small bowel obstructions (SBO) are caused by bezoars. In addition, presentation with features of acute surgical abdomen is extremely rare, accounting for only 1% of the patients. A bezoar is a concretion of indigestible material found in the gastrointestinal tract, which usually forms in the stomach and passes into the small bowel, where it can cause SBO.