Flood Syndrome: Spontaneous Umbilical Hernia RuptureLeaking Ascitic Fluid—A Case Report

The Permanente Journal

Emilie T Nguyen, MD¹ 

关键词: Flood Syndrome Spontaneous Umbilical Hernia RuptureLeaking Ascitic Fluid—A Case Report;   

DOI  :  10.7812/TPP/16-152E-pub: 06/26/2017ABSTRAC" />

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Permanente Medical Group

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: We report a rare case of Flood syndrome, which is a spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia.Case Presentation: A 42-year-old man with decompensated hepatitis C and alcoholic cirrhosis complicated by ascites and esophageal varices presented with 1 day of ascitic fluid drainage after rupture of a preexisting umbilical hernia associated with diffuse abdominal pain and tenderness. A pigtail drain was placed in the right upper abdominal quadrant to decrease fluid drainage from the abdominal wall defect, allowing it to heal naturally.Discussion: The spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in our patient highlights a rare complication with high mortality rates and stresses the challenge of treatment that falls in the area between medical and surgical management.

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