Flood Syndrome: A Rare and Fatal Complication of Umbilical Hernia in Liver Cirrhosis

Flood syndrome, first reported in 1961 by Frank B Flood, refers to spontaneous umbilical hernia rupture followed by a sudden rush of ascitic fluid. It is a rare sequela in the setting of refractory ascites and liver cirrhosis. Clues to impending rupture include color changes, ulceration, or necrosis...

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Autores principales: Sheikh, Muhammad Mubbashir, Siraj, Bakhtawer, Fatima, Faraeha, Ehsan, Hamid, Shahid, Muhammad Hassaan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7505645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32968577
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9915

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7505645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32968577
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9915

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