Retroperitoneal bleeding is an accumulation of blood in the retroperitoneal space. Signs and symptoms may include abdominal or upper leg pain, hematuria...

the kidney. Bleeding from a blood vessel or structure in the retroperitoneal such as the aorta or inferior vena cava into the retroperitoneal space can...

site of injury. Internal bleeding in the thorax and abdominal cavity (including both the intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal space) cannot be controlled...

is seen over the inguinal ligament. It occurs in patients with retroperitoneal bleeding, usually due to acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis. Named after London...

the skin Altered mental status Bruising of the flank, a sign of retroperitoneal bleeding. Death The most common cause of aortic rupture is a ruptured aortic...

duodenum where it is retroperitoneal and near the aorta. Hematobilia, or bleeding from the biliary tree Hemosuccus pancreaticus, or bleeding from the pancreatic...

to 90 percent die before they reach the operating room. The bleeding can be retroperitoneal or into the abdominal cavity. Rupture can also create a connection...

bruising appears as a blue discoloration, and is a sign of retroperitoneal hemorrhage, or bleeding behind the peritoneum, which is a lining of the abdominal...

angiography has a 0.5% to 1.0% risk of stroke, MI, arterial injury or retroperitoneal bleeding. The investigation chosen will depend on the clinical question...

which may then be indicative of pancreatic necrosis with retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal bleeding. Causes include: acute pancreatitis, where methemalbumin...