A spontaneous mesenteric hematoma with a fistula between the transverse colon resected by laparoscopic surgery: A case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Tomoaki BekkiMasahiro Nakahara

Abstract

A spontaneous mesenteric hematoma is rare, and its etiology is unclear. We present a very rare case of spontaneous mesenteric hematoma with a fistula to the transverse colon. A 90-year-old male visited our hospital because of lower abdominal pain. The physical examination revealed tenderness in the lower abdomen. The laboratory data revealed anemia and low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The abdominal contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CT) indicated a mass with coexisting low- and high-density areas adjacent to the transverse colon. The mass was diagnosed as a mesenteric hematoma. We selected conservative therapy, because the patient's condition was stable. After 15 days from discharge, he was admitted to the hospital again for the complaint of bloody stool. A fistula with blood flowing out at the splenic flexure was reported on colonoscopy. In the laparoscopic operative findings, the hematoma adhered to the stomach, pancreas and omentum. A hand-assisted laparoscopic transverse colectomy including hematoma in the mesentery was successful. The pathological reports revealed that a spontaneous mesenteric hematoma formed the fistula to the colon. The patient was discharged without any postoperative complication...Continue Reading

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Jun 4, 2020·Surgical Case Reports·Nobuhisa TaniokaKazuhiro Hanazaki
Jan 13, 2021·ANZ Journal of Surgery·Masayuki UrabeMasaki Ueno
Nov 13, 2019·International Journal of Surgery Case Reports·Shunsuke NakamuraAtsunori Nakao

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