Intestinal obstruction mimicking intra-abdominal hemorrhage in a teenager with familial thrombocytopenia: a case report

  • Sutaryo Sutaryo
  • Kaiser Ali
  • Untung Widodo
  • Nunik Agustriyani
  • Edy Moeljono
  • Mark Belletrutti
Keywords: Intestinal obstruction, intra-abdominal hemorrhage, teenager, familial thrombocytopenia

Abstract

Inherited bleeding disorders are a heterogeneous
group of disease that is complicated by
hemorrhagic episodes, spontaneous, and post-
traumatic. Included in this category of conditions
are Familial Thrombocytopenias (FT). FT are a
heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that vary
in severity with regard to the degree of reduction in
platelet counts and in expression of bleeding
manifestations. As in acquired thrombocytopenias, FT
patients are at risk for hemorrhagic complications.
Rarely, patients with inherited non-thrombocytopenia
bleeding disorders can develop complications of acute
abdomen 1,2 which present as intraabdominal
hemorrhage. We report a case of intestinal obstruction
mimicking an uncomplicated intraabdominal
hemorrhage in a teenager with FT.

Author Biographies

Sutaryo Sutaryo
Departments of Child Health, Division of Oncology and He-
matology, Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kaiser Ali
Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of
Saskatchewan
Untung Widodo
Departments of Child Health, Division of Intensive Care,
Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Nunik Agustriyani
Departments of Child Health, Division of Surgery,
Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Edy Moeljono
Departments of Child Health, Division of Radiology,
Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mark Belletrutti
Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of
Saskatchewan

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Published
2016-10-10
How to Cite
1.
Sutaryo S, Ali K, Widodo U, Agustriyani N, Moeljono E, Belletrutti M. Intestinal obstruction mimicking intra-abdominal hemorrhage in a teenager with familial thrombocytopenia: a case report. PI [Internet]. 10Oct.2016 [cited 29Mar.2024];43(3):106-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/671
Section
Case Report
Received 2016-09-23
Accepted 2016-09-23
Published 2016-10-10