Abdominal Surgical Emergencies in Patients with Hematological Disorders: An Exacting Experience for Surgeons

Cureus. 2019 Feb 5;11(2):e4017. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4017.

Abstract

Management of surgical emergencies in patients with underlying hematological disorder is challenging due to increased incidence of peri-operative morbidity. We report two cases of abdominal surgical emergencies with pre-existing hematological conditions. The first case report is that of a patient diagnosed with pelvic abscess in a previously diagnosed case of Glanzmann's thrombasthenia and the second is a case of intestinal infarction previously diagnosed with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

Keywords: glanzmann’s thrombasthenia; hematological disorders; paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Publication types

  • Case Reports