Intraperitoneal haemorrhage following thombolysis for acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

A major complication of thrombolytic therapy is haemorrhage. A case of intraperitoneal haemorrhage necessitating three laparotomies is described in a patient following thrombolysis. This is the only documented case of a non-hepatic intraperitoneal haemorrhage occurring post thrombolysis in a patient without risk factors and without a hepatic source being identified. Retroperitoneal haemorrhage1 and intraperitoneal haemorrhage from a hepatic source have previously been described2,3,4.