Archivos españoles de urología
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Review Case Reports
Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage (Wünderlich syndrome): a two-case report.
To review the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage. ⋯ Diagnosis of acute abdomen due to retroperitoneal hemorrhage requires a combination of clinical information and imaging tests. We emphasize the role of IV contrast helical CT scan for a definitive diagnosis, which demonstrated the active bleeding point, the amount of hemorrhage, and the probable origin, and provided guide for therapeutic planning.