Open AccessA 12-year-old girl presenting with hematemesis, melena and gradual abdominal distension
Author(s) -
Mukesh Khadga,
Md Benzamin,
Rafiqul Alam,
Nasreen Sultana,
Md Rukunuzzaman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bangabandhu sheikh mujib medical university journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-7750
pISSN - 2074-2908
DOI - 10.3329/bsmmuj.v13i2.47604
Subject(s) - melena , medicine , abdominal distension , girl , surgery , abdominal trauma , jaundice , general surgery , psychology , developmental psychology , blunt
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A 12-year-old girl, 2nd issue of non-consanguineous parents, immunized as per EPI schedule, presented with the history of hematemesis and melena 3 months back and abdominal distension for 1 year. After the episodes of hematemesis and melena, she received 1 unit of blood trans-fusion. She had no history of fever, jaundice, abdominal trauma, umbilical catheterization, umbilical sepsis, severe dehydration, offending drug intake and abdominal trauma or any surgery.