Epidemiology

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Etiologic/Risk Factors

• Acute Pancreatitis (see Acute Pancreatitis, [[Acute Pancreatitis]])
• Blunt Abdominal Trauma: especially in children
• Chemotherapy
• Coagulopathy (see Coagulopathy, [[Coagulopathy]])
• Hemophilia (see xxxx, [[xxxx]])
• Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (see Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, [[Henoch-Schonlein Purpura]])
• Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) (see Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, [[Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura]])
• Leukemia (see xxxx, [[xxxx]])
• Lymphoma (see Lymphoma, [[Lymphoma]])
• Multiple Myeloma (see Multiple Myeloma, [[Multiple Myeloma]])
• Pancreatic Carcinoma (see Pancreatic Cancer, [[Pancreatic Cancer]])
• Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) (see Polyarteritis Nodosa, [[Polyarteritis Nodosa]])

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Physiology

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Diagnosis

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Clinical Manifestations

Gastrointestinal Manifestations

• Abdominal Pain (see Abdominal Pain, [[Abdominal Pain]])
• Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) (see Small Bowel Obstruction, [[Small Bowel Obstruction]])
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Other Manifestations

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Treatment

Medical Therapy

• Intravenous Fluids
• Nasogastric Suction
• Reversal of Coagulopathy

Surgical Therapy

• Exploratory Laparotomy

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References

• Anticoagulation-induced spontaneous intramural small bowel haematomas.Anticoagulation-induced spontaneous intramural small bowel haematomas.Anticoagulation-induced spontaneous intramural small bowel haematomas. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jun 3;2013. pii: bcr2013008831. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-008831 [MEDLINE]