[Hepatic rupture after puncture biopsy: value of embolization. Apropos of a case with hepatoblastoma].
The authors report a case of massive haemoperitoneum in a 2-year-old child after percutaneous liver biopsy for hepatoblastoma. Bleeding was successfully prevented by emergency embolization. Major complications after percutaneous biopsy and interest of embolization are discussed.
Takvorian
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Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
Floret
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Valette
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Bouffet
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Pradon
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012421:Rupture
Rupture hépatique aprés ponction-biopsie: intérêt de l'embolisation. A propos d'un cas sur hépatoblastome.