Ruptured subcapsular haematoma of the liver in pregnancy; a case report.
A case of ruptured subcapsular haematoma of the liver, a rare and potentially lethal complication of pre-eclampsia, is presented. The lack of characteristic signs and symptoms is highlighted. This case serves to remind clinicians of the high maternal and perinatal mortality rates associated with complications of hypertension in pregnancy.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D014054:Tomography