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. 1987 Sep;63(743):807–809. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.63.743.807

Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome presenting as an acute abdomen.

P M Lamont 1, A I Davidson 1
PMCID: PMC2428529  PMID: 3444808

Abstract

Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) may present with symptoms and signs suggestive of an acute surgical condition of the abdomen. The patient described was admitted with clinical features sufficient to warrant operation but later proved to have HUS.

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