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Massive Hemorrhage from an Ovarian Cyst: 1

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A 35-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, distention, tachycardia and decreasing hematocrit five days after uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy. CT scan showed a large amount of low-attenuation fluid throughout the abdomen.       

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Massive Hemorrhage from an Ovarian Cyst: 2

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The patient was taken urgently to the operating room for laparotomy. On opening the abdomen, there was a large amount of blood and clot. There was no bleeding source in the liver hilum.       

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Massive Hemorrhage from an Ovarian Cyst: 3

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On exploration, there was a ruptured, bleeding right ovarian cyst. The patient underwent right salpingo-oophorectomy.       

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