Spontaneous rupture of the liver; an unexpected cause of death after aortic aneurysm surgery.
This case report describes infarction of the right lobe of the liver occurring ten days after an otherwise uneventful aortic aneurysm operation. The rupture caused the death of the patient and remained unrecognised until post mortem. The subject of spontaneous rupture of the liver is discussed.
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Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, England.
D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous