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A rare case of spontaneous hepatic rupture in a pregnant woman.

Authors :
Zhou, Xiao
Zhang, Meng
Liu, Zhuang
Duan, Meili
Dong, Lei
Source :
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth. 4/10/2018, Vol. 18 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

<bold>Background: </bold>Spontaneous hepatic rupture in pregnancy is a rare and life-threatening event during the perinatal period.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with 36 + 6 weeks' gestation that present with elevated blood pressure before delivery, who was admitted to our hospital due to irregular abdominal pain. Diagnosed with abdominal paracentesis, the emergent caesarean section and laparotomy were performed. Postoperatively, the patient experienced 22-day intensive therapy in ICU and was transferred to the General Surgery Department in good physical condition without post-operative complications.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>This case indicates that making an accurate and timely diagnosis and taking multidisciplinary approach contribute to a successful clinical outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712393
Volume :
18
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128977352
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1713-5