Non-traumatic hemoperitoneum in the ED setting: causes, characteristics, prevalence and sex differences.
Meir H ScheinfeldCarly SchwartzVineet R JainInessa A GoldmanPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
In women, ovarian cyst rupture was the most common etiology of hemoperitoneum. Post-procedure hemorrhage was second in women and the most common etiology in men. Although unusual causes of hemoperitoneum will be encountered, understanding the most common causes of hemoperitoneum can provide a reasonable starting point when attempting to determine the most likely etiology of hemoperitoneum in any individual patient.