[Cavernous haemangioma of the small intestine leading to haemoperitoneum].

The authors present a case-review of a cavernous haemangioma of the small intestine as a cause of haemoperitoneum in a young female. The authors discuss the patient's history, completed examinations and surgical management of the case including a detailed histological examination of the intestinal resecate with cavernous haemangioma. Discussion includes literature data of the published case-reviews.